Nishimera, Miyazaki

Nishimera (西米良村, Nishimera-son) is a village located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Nishimera 西米良村
Village
Nishimera Village
Flag Chapter
Location of Nishimera in Miyazaki Prefecture
Nishimera Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°14′2″N 131°9′24″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Miyazaki Prefecture
District	Koyu
Area
• Total	271.51 km^2 (104.83 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	1,013
• Density	3.7/km^2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.nishimera.jp

As of 1 October 2019, the village has an estimated population of 1,013[1] and the density of 3.73 persons per km². The total area is 271.51 km².

Nishimera is made up of the hamlets of Murasho, Ogawa, Koshino, Yokono, Takehara, Kanmera, and Itaya.

The main hamlet of Nishimera is called Murasho, has a population of 639 and has one traffic light. However such isolation is balanced by the mountains which surround the village and the river which runs through it.

Twin towns – sister cities

Nishimera is twinned with:

• Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
• Tōno, Iwate, Japan

Transportation

Highways

• Higashikyushu Expressway
• Kyushu Expressway
• Japan National Route 219
• Japan National Route 265

References

1. "Population of Nishimera Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Nishimera Village. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

External links

• Media related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
• Nishimera official website (in Japanese)
• Geographic data related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at OpenStreetMap