It reads みなみさつまし — Minamisatsuma Shi.
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Minamisatsuma is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,397 in 16,779 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 283.59 km2 (109.49 sq mi).
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南さつま市 is read みなみさつまし (Minamisatsuma Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Minamisatsuma has a population of 32,503 across 284 km², making it the 687th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 13th largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Minamisatsuma are Minamikyushu Shi (12 km), Makurazaki Shi (16 km), Hioki Shi (25 km).