Nankan [town] - Nankan

Japanese: 南関[町] - なんかん
Nankan [town] - Nankan
A town in Tamana County in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture, in the western Chikuhi Mountains. The main settlement is a former post town on the highway from Chikugo to Higo. The Kyushu Expressway passes through the town. Mandarin oranges, watermelons, vegetables, and other fruits are cultivated in the mountain basin. Area: 68.92 km2 . Population: 10,564 (2010).

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Japanese:
熊本県北西部,筑肥(ちくひ)山地西部にある玉名郡の町。主集落は筑後から肥後に入る街道の旧宿場町。九州自動車道が通じる。山間の盆地でミカン,スイカ,野菜などを栽培。68.92km2。1万564人(2010)。

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