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Kawatana Town
Nagasaki Prefecture · Town
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Kawatana Town spreads along the Kawatana River basin on the northern shore of Omura Bay and is known for its views of the bay. The western coast is an indented ria coast dotted with the Osaki Peninsula and small islands. Ogushi was once a source of natural pearls, recorded in the Hizen no Kuni Fudoki, an ancient regional record.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Nagasaki Prefecture
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