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Amami
Amami; 奄美市
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	Location of Amami in Kagoshima
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	Coordinates: 28°19′N 129°27′E / 28.317°N 129.45°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kagoshima
	Government
- Mayor	Takayoshi Hirata
	Area
- Total	306.20 km2 (118.2 sq mi)
Population; (April 1, 2008)	47,040
- Density	154/km2 (398.9/sq mi)
	City Symbols
- Tree	Ryūkyūmatsu and Banyan
- Flower	Sharinbai and Hibiscus
Website	Amami City
Phone number	0997-52-1111
	Address 25-8 Naze-saiwaichō, Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken; 894-0025

Night view of downtown Amami

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Amami (奄美市, Amami-shi^?) is a city located on Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima, Japan.

The city was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the old city of Naze with the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō, both from Ōshima District.

As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 47,040 and a density of 154 persons per km². The total area is 306.20 km².

Amami Airport serves Amami.

[edit] Geography

Amami, located on the eastern and northern portion of Amami Ōshima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Kasari Area of the city is an exclave, separated from the main part of Amami by the town of Tatsugō.