Amami, Kagoshima

Amami 奄美市
City
Skyline of Amami City
Flag Seal
Location of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture
Amami
Coordinates: 28°19′N 129°27′E / 28.317°N 129.450°E / 28.317; 129.450Coordinates: 28°19′N 129°27′E / 28.317°N 129.450°E / 28.317; 129.450
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu (Amami Islands)
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
Area
• Total	308.15 km2 (118.98 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2013)
• Total	44,561
• Density	145/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
-Tree	Ryūkyūmatsu and Banyan
- Flower	Sharinbai and Hibiscus
-Other Plants	Hikagehego
Phone number	0997-52-1111
Address	25-8 Naze-saiwaichō, Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken 894-0025
Website	www.city.amami.lg.jp

Amami (奄美市, Amami-shi^?) is a city located on the island of Amami Ōshima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 44,561 and a population density of 145 persons per km². The total area is 308.15 km².

The village of Naze was established on April 1, 1908. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1922. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946, to December 25, 1953. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1946.

The modern city of Amami was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the city of Naze, the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō (both from Ōshima District).

Amami, located on the eastern and northern portion of Amami Ōshima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Kasari area of the city is an exclave, separated from the main part of Amami by the town of Tatsugō.

Anami has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with long, hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall in May, June, August and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.