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Tama City
Tama City; 多摩市
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	Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°26′E / 35.633°N 139.433°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
	Area
- Total	21.08 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Population; (November 2006)	144,348
- Density	6,912.81/km2 (17,904.1/sq mi)
	City Symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Yamazakura (a wild Sakura)
- Bird	Oriental Turtle Dove
Website	Tama City
Phone number	+81 (42) 375-8111
	Address 6-12-1, Sekido Tama city Tokyo; 206-8666

Tama Center, the city central

Tama (多摩市, Tama-shi^?) is a municipality classified as a city, located in Tokyo, Japan.

Its southern half form part of the Tama New Town project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s.

The city is located in the northern part of a large area of hills in south-western Tokyo, known as Tama Hills, which spans Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. The entire region is historically referred to as Tama; therefore there are many place names scattered throughout the area with references to the name "Tama" which are not within the city limits. For example, Tama is the name of a ward several kilometres away under the jurisdiction of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa prefecture. Tama River marks the city's northern boundary.

Tama is home to Tama Hills, a recreational facility of the U.S. Air Force, intended for use by United States service members and their families, as well as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members and their families.

It is also home to the well known Sanrio theme park, Sanrio Puroland ("Hello Kitty-land").

[edit] History

Tama as a municipality was founded on April 1, 1889 as “Tama Village” in what was then the Minamitama District from the merger of 10 pre-Meiji villages. On April 1, 1964, Tama Village was reclassified as Tama Town.

Construction of Tama New Town began in 1966, and the first occupants started moving in in 1971. On November 1, 1971, Tama Town was reclassified as Tama City, dissolving Minamitama District. Tama was the last town in the former Minamitama District.