Mashiki 益城町
Town
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Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Mashiki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°47′N 130°48′E / 32.783°N 130.800°E / 32.783; 130.800
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kamimashiki
Government
• Mayor	Kōzaburou Suminaga
Area
• Total	65.67 km² (25.36 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
• Total	33,001
• Density	500/km² (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.town.mashiki.lg.jp

Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 33,001^[1] and a density of 500 persons per km². The total area is 65.67 km².

Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.

Mashiki was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes reporting a Shindo 7 (highest possible level) intensity in the primary foreshock on April 14 and the mainshock on April 16, leading to fire and rubble killing at least 40 people.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Mashiki (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	23.3 (73.9)	26.6 (79.9)	28.9 (84.0)	32.2 (90.0)	33.8 (92.8)	35.5 (95.9)	37.3 (99.1)	35.4 (95.7)	32.5 (90.5)	26.6 (79.9)	23.0 (73.4)	37.3 (99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.6 (49.3)	11.9 (53.4)	15.4 (59.7)	20.6 (69.1)	25.2 (77.4)	27.2 (81.0)	30.6 (87.1)	32.2 (90.0)	29.1 (84.4)	24.0 (75.2)	18.0 (64.4)	11.6 (52.9)	21.3 (70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	6.3 (43.3)	9.5 (49.1)	14.5 (58.1)	19.3 (66.7)	22.5 (72.5)	26.1 (79.0)	27.0 (80.6)	23.8 (74.8)	18.3 (64.9)	12.4 (54.3)	6.5 (43.7)	15.9 (60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.0 (33.8)	3.6 (38.5)	8.4 (47.1)	13.7 (56.7)	18.5 (65.3)	22.5 (72.5)	23.0 (73.4)	19.6 (67.3)	13.2 (55.8)	7.3 (45.1)	1.3 (34.3)	11.0 (51.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−9.4 (15.1)	−8.4 (16.9)	−4.8 (23.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	3.7 (38.7)	10.8 (51.4)	16.3 (61.3)	15.9 (60.6)	11.2 (52.2)	4.0 (39.2)	−2.3 (27.9)	−8.0 (17.6)	−9.4 (15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54.6 (2.15)	106.1 (4.18)	124.8 (4.91)	148.3 (5.84)	186.6 (7.35)	443.7 (17.47)	469.2 (18.47)	195.6 (7.70)	181.8 (7.16)	98.9 (3.89)	84.8 (3.34)	67.4 (2.65)	2,161.8 (85.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.1	9.1	10.1	10.0	9.6	15.2	14.2	11.6	10.1	7.2	7.8	7.6	118.6
Source: JMA^[2]^[3]