Kami, Kōchi
Kami (香美市, Kami-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 26,526[1] and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area is 537.95 km2.
Kami
香美市 | |
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 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Kami in Kōchi Prefecture | |
  Kami Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′N 133°41′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 537.95 km2 (207.70 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 26,526 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
The modern city of Kami was established on March 1, 2006,[2] from the merger of the towns of Kahoku and Tosayamada, and the village of Monobe (all from Kami District) which was dissolved as a result of this merger and the merger on the same day that created the new city of Kōnan.[3][4]
Geography
Climate
The climate in the region is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall throughout the year, even in the driest months. January is considered the month with the least amount of rainfall, around 73.0 mm (2.87 in). July is the wettest month, with an average of 473.9 mm (18.66 in). The average annual rainfall is around 2,981.9 mm (117.40 in).[5]
The average annual temperature is 15.2 °C (59.4 °F). August is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 26.0 °C (78.8 °F), and January is the coldest month, reaching an average of 4.6 °C (40.3 °F). According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, the climate in that locality is classified as Cfa (humid subtropical climate).[5]
| Climate data for Kami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.0 (2.87) |
123.9 (4.88) |
189.0 (7.44) |
231.8 (9.13) |
260.1 (10.24) |
383.5 (15.10) |
473.9 (18.66) |
391.8 (15.43) |
395.6 (15.57) |
208.7 (8.22) |
123.5 (4.86) |
101.2 (3.98) |
2,981.9 (117.40) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.5 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 125.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156.9 | 153.5 | 176.0 | 193.0 | 193.2 | 130.0 | 152.9 | 178.3 | 146.9 | 167.8 | 154.2 | 154.8 | 1,957.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[6][5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kami in 2020 is 26,513 people.[7] Kami has been conducting censuses since 1960.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,319 | — |
| 1965 | 39,238 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 35,553 | −9.4% |
| 1975 | 34,482 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 33,878 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 34,016 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32,401 | −4.7% |
| 1995 | 31,076 | −4.1% |
| 2000 | 31,175 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30,257 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 28,772 | −4.9% |
| 2015 | 27,513 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 26,513 | −3.6% |
| Kami population statistics[7] | ||
International relations
Twin and sister cities
Largo（United States Florida）（1969）
Transport
Kōchi is located on the JR Shikoku's Dosan Line connecting it to northern Shikoku.
People from Kami
- Takenori Emoto
- Keisuke Katto
- Yoshitaka Katori
- Yumiko Kurahashi (1935–2005), writer and antinovelist.
- Taira Hara, manga artist born in Tosayamada
- Takashi Yanase
See also
- Naming citation for asteroid 26097 Kamishi
References
- "Official website of Kami City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kami City. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "高知県香美市 (39212A2006)". 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- "JALS -Japan Arteriosclerosis Longitudinal Study- : 参加コホート". jals.gr.jp. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- "香美市が誕生! (Kami City is born!)" (PDF). March 1, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- Kami population statistics
External links
Media related to Kami, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons- Kami City official website (in Japanese)
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