Miyakonojo

Miyakonojō (都城市, Miyakonojō-shi) is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 158,235 in 72394 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the city is 653.36 km2 (252.26 sq mi), making it the largest city in the prefecture in terms of area. Miyakonojō is located at the southwestern tip of Miyazaki Prefecture in the Miyakonojō basin, approximately 50 km west-southwest of Miyazaki City and approximately 90 km east-northeast of Kagoshima City. The northern, western, and southern parts of the city border Kagoshima Prefecture.The Ōyodo River flows roughly from north to south through the center of the city, and the city is surrounded by the Kirishima Mountains to the west and the Wanizuka Mountains to the east. Miyazaki Prefecture