Mikamo, Okayama

Mikamo
美甘村
Former municipality
Former Mikamo village hall
Mikamo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°9′26.0″N 133°37′26.0″E / 35.157222°N 133.623889°E / 35.157222; 133.623889Coordinates: 35°9′26.0″N 133°37′26.0″E / 35.157222°N 133.623889°E / 35.157222; 133.623889
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
District Maniwa
Merged March 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total 67.19 km2 (25.94 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 1,668
 • Density 24.83/km2 (64.3/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Chamaecyparis obtusa
 • Flower Rhododendron
Narcissus
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)

Mikamo (美甘村, Mikamo-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,668 and a density of 24.83 persons per km². The total area was 67.19 km².

On March 31, 2005, Mikamo, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography

  • Rivers: Shinjō River (Tributary of the Asahi River)

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Mikamo Elementary School
  • Mikamo Junior High School

Transportation

Road


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