Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto 熊本県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Kumamoto-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Kumamoto in Japan
Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°40′E / 32.717°N 130.667°E / 32.717; 130.667
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu (Saikaidō)
Island	Kyushu
Capital	Kumamoto
Government
• Governor	Takashi Kimura
Area
• Total	7,404.14 km2 (2,858.75 sq mi)
• Rank	16th
Population  (May 1, 2011)
• Total	1,812,255
• Rank	23rd
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-43
Prefectural flower	Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Prefectural tree	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Prefectural bird	Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Number of districts	9
Number of municipalities	45
Website	www.pref.kumamoto.jp/ english/list.html

Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyushu.^[1] The capital city is Kumamoto.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002)."Kumamoto prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 572; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Kumamoto Prefecture, Regional Information. Retrieved 2012-4-6.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Kumamoto" at p. 572.