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AREA AND POPULATION

Kyushu consists of 1 region which is broken down into 8 prefectures.

Region Prefecture Area Population
Sq. Miles Sq. Km
KYUSHU Fukuoka 1,912 4,953 4,834,100
Oita 2,445 6,332 1,321,900
Miyazaki 2,986 7,734 1,232,300
Kumamoto 2,861 7,410 1,918,100
Saga 939 2,432 927,700
Nagasaki 1,585 4,106 1,719,400
Kagoshima 3,538 9,163 1,911,600
Okinawa 869 2,250 1,183,700

CLIMATE

The Kyushu region consists of many small islands. The is a chain of islands called the Ryukyu Islands that stretch south nearly to the Tropic of Cancer. Okinawa is one of the southern most islands.

The table below will give you an idea of the annual Fahrenheit temperature ranges in Naha, Okinawa.

Naha, Okinawa

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Max 77°F 77°F 79°F 82°F 86°F 90°F 92°F 90°F 88°F 87°F 84°F 78°F
Min 48°F 48°F 49°F 54°F 59°F 66°F 70°F 70°F 68°F 64°F 58°F 50°F

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