It reads うわじまし — Uwajima Shi.
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Uwajima is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 468.19 square kilometres (180.77 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Uwajima.
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宇和島市 is read うわじまし (Uwajima Shi). It is a city in Ehime Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Uwajima has a population of 69,639 across 470 km², making it the 379th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 20 in Ehime.
The closest municipalities to Uwajima are Kihoku Cho (11 km), Matsuno Cho (12 km), Seiyo Shi (17 km).