Wadomari, Kagoshima
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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 Ōshima District
Oshima District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the March 20, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 78,882 and a density of 84.4 persons per km²...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 7,159 and the density
Population density
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of 177 persons per km². The total area is 40.37 km².
Wadomari governs a section of Okinoerabujima
Okinoerabujima
is an island in the political boundaries of Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan and in the Amami Islands.Two towns, Wadomari and China, govern portions of the island.Okinoerabu Airport, in Wadomari, is located on the island.-References:...
. Okinoerabu Airport
Okinoerabu Airport
is located on Okinoerabujima in Wadomari, Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.-Airlines:-External links:* Japan Airlines...
, located in Wadomari, serves Wadomari.