Kanda (Fukuoka)

Kanda (Japanese苅 田 町, machi ) is a town which is situated in the district of Miyako in Fukuoka prefecture in Japan.

On November 1, 2009 the city had 34,753 inhabitants. The area is 46.61 km ², the population density of 745.61 persons per km ².

Future

Kanda to be connected to the nearby town of Kitakyushu, since a significant mutual benefit is expected from it.

Industry

The Nissan car plant started operating in Kanda 1975.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Yoshito Okubo ( b. 1982 ), football player
  • Reiko Shiota ( b. 1983 ), badminton player

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Kitakyushu
  • Yukuhashi
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