It reads やまがし — Yamaga Shi.
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Yamaga is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 48,181 in 21996 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 299.69 km2 (115.71 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yamaga.
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山鹿市 is read やまがし (Yamaga Shi). It is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Yamaga has a population of 48,753 across 300 km², making it the 509th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 9th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Yamaga are Nagomi Machi (9 km), Gyokuto Machi (12 km), Nankan Machi (14 km).