Minamikyūshū
Minamikyūshū is a city located on the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 39,738, with 17,288 households and a population density of 111.05 per km². The total area is 357.85 km².
The modern city of Minamikyūshū was established on December 1, 2007, from the merger of the town of Ei, and the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe.