Minamata, Kumamoto 水俣市
(重定向自Minimata)
Minamata(水俣市,Minamata-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949.
As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 26,460 and a population density of 162 persons per km². The total area is 162.88 km².