Minamisatsuma

Minamisatsuma
南さつま市
Minamisatsuma City Hall
Location of Minamisatsuma in Kagoshima Prefecture
Minamisatsuma
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°25′00″N 130°19′24″E / 31.41667°N 130.32333°E / 31.41667; 130.32333
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKagoshima
As city settled for KasedaJuly 15, 1954
Current city name changed forNovember 7, 2005
Government
 • MayorTeruo Honbo (since November 2009)
Area
 • Total
283.59 km2 (109.49 sq mi)
Population
 (June 30, 2024)
 • Total
31,397
 • Density110.71/km2 (286.74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2648 Kaseda Kawabata, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken 897-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerFarfugium japonicum
TreePodocarpus macrophyllus

Minamisatsuma (南さつま市, Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,397 in 16,779 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 283.59 km2 (109.49 sq mi).