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Area: 170.25 km² (includes northern part of the new airport island)
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Kokura Minami ward office official website
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is a ward
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of Kitakyūshū
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...
, Fukuoka
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, Japan
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. It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...
city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. At this time Kokura was divided into North and South wards.
Kokuraminami ward is mainly rural and undeveloped, and includes the Hiraodai karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
plateau and Sugao no taki (waterfall). However, it also includes the present airport and the airport buildings of the new Kitakyūshū Airport, and Shimosone shopping mall.
Population (2000 national census): 213,741Area: 170.25 km² (includes northern part of the new airport island)
Economy
StarFlyer
(), styled as StarFlyer, is a Japanese airline headquartered on the grounds of Kitakyushu Airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. It describes itself as a "hybrid airline" providing a higher level of service than low-cos ...
has its headquarters on the grounds of Kitakyūshū Airport in Kokuraminami-ku."
StarFlyer
(), styled as StarFlyer, is a Japanese airline headquartered on the grounds of Kitakyushu Airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. It describes itself as a "hybrid airline" providing a higher level of service than low-cos ...
. Retrieved on December 20, 2010. "本社 〒800-0306 福岡県北九州市小倉南区空港北町6番 北九州空港スターフライヤー本社ビル"
Tourist attractions
* Hiraodai Nature Observation CenterSee also
*Kokura Airport
, previously called until 2005, was a small airport in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. There used to be four flights to and from Tokyo Haneda every day. The runway was long, so although large-sized jets (namely the Boeing 767 and Airbus ...
, formerly known as Kitakyushu airport
* New Kitakyushu Airport
, sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport, is an airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea, away from the main body of the city. It opened on 16 March 2006, as but ...
* Akiyoshi plateau
is a Quasi-National Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 1 November 1955 and has an area of 45.02 km².
It includes part of the , a 130 square kilometre area of karst topography, as well as over 400 limestone caves. The ...
in nearby Yamaguchi prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). Y ...
References
External links
Kokura Minami ward office official website
Wards of Kitakyushu {{Fukuoka-geo-stub