Place:Nango, Minaminaka, Miyazaki, Japan

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NameNango
Alt namesNangōsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates31.533°N 131.383°E
Located inMinaminaka, Miyazaki, Japan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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was a town located in Minaminaka District, Miyazaki, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,845 and the density of 187.51 persons per km². The total area was 63.17 km².

On March 30, 2009, Nangō, along with the town of Kitagō (also from Minaminaka District), was merged into the expanded city of Nichinan. Minaminaka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Nango literally means "south shire". The town is in the southern part of the former Obi Shire, Himuka.

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History

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The town was established as a village in 1889 by merging the villages of Taninokuchi, Wakimoto, Katagami, Nienami, Tsuyano and Nakamura; which was later elevated to town status in 1940.

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