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Isahaya, Nagasaki
1957 Jul, 28

Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.

Isahaya (諫早市, Isahaya-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of September 1, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 133,115 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is 341.79 km2 (131.97 sq mi).

On March 1, 2005, the towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori, Takaki and Konagai (all from Kitatakaki District) were merged to create the new and expanded city of Isahaya. The city was once part of Kitatakaki District, but due to this merger, the district has no more municipalities left and the district was officially dissolved.

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