Matama, Oita
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Nishikunisaki District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On March 31, 2005 Matama, along with the town of Kakaji
, also from Nishikunisaki District
, was merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,808 and the density
of 85.80 persons per km². The total area was 44.38 km².
Matama town is located on the coast
and Matama beach
is said to have the most beautiful sunset in Japan.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishikunisaki District
Nishikunisaki District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2005.-District Timeline:* July 22, 1878 - Nishikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District broke off into Nishikunisaki and Higashikunisaki Districts....
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On March 31, 2005 Matama, along with the town of Kakaji
Kakaji, Oita
was a town located in Nishikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Kakaji, along with the town of Matama, also from Nishikunisaki District, was merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada....
, also from Nishikunisaki District
Nishikunisaki District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2005.-District Timeline:* July 22, 1878 - Nishikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District broke off into Nishikunisaki and Higashikunisaki Districts....
, was merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada
Bungotakada, Oita
is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 18,239 and the density of 146.42 persons per km². The total area is 124.57 km²....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 3,808 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 85.80 persons per km². The total area was 44.38 km².
Matama town is located on the coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
and Matama beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
is said to have the most beautiful sunset in Japan.