Kumamoto

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Kumamoto 熊本市
Designated city
Kumamoto City
From top left: Skyline view of Kumamoto City from Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza, Fujisaki Hachimangū shrine, Downtown Shimotori-Shintengai of Kumamoto City, Suizenji Park, Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal
Flag Emblem
Nickname:  The Heart of Kyushu
Location of Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 130°42′28″E / 32.80306°N 130.70778°E / 32.80306; 130.70778
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
First official recorded	558 AD[citation needed]
City Settled	April 1, 1889
Government
• Mayor	Kazufumi Ōnishi[1][2]
Area
• Total	390.32 km2 (150.70 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	738,907
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.kumamoto.jp
Symbols
Bird	Great tit
Flower	Camellia
Tree	Ginkgo

Kumamoto (熊本市, Kumamoto-shi) is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019^[update], the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km². The total area is 390.32 km².

Greater Kumamoto (熊本都市圏) had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census. As of 2010^[update], Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area has a GDP of US$39.8 billion.^[3][4] It is not considered part of the Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area, despite their shared border. The city was designated on April 1, 2012, by government ordinance.