Hondo (本渡市; -shi) was a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. On March 27, 2006 the city merged with eight towns from Amakusa District and the city of Ushibuka forming the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 40,838 and the density of 281.99 persons per km². The total area was 144.82 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
External links
- Official website of Amakusa (Japanese)
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| Amakusa | Arao | Aso | Hitoyoshi | Kami-Amakusa | Kikuchi | Kōshi | Kumamoto (capital) | Minamata | Tamana | Uki | Uto | Yamaga | Yatsushiro | |||
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| Amakusa | Ashikita | Aso | Kamimashiki | Kamoto | Kikuchi | Kuma | Shimomashiki | Tamana | Yatsushiro | |||
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