Nikaho, Akita
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Nikaho (にかほ市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan.
In 2003, the town of Nikaho (formerly 仁賀保町 in Japanese) had an estimated population of 11,698 and a density of 118.75 persons per km². The total area was 98.51 km².
On October 1, 2005, the town of Nikaho merged with the towns of Kisakata and Konoura to form the city of Nikaho. The new city has an area of 240.61km², and an estimated population of 30,287 as of 2005.
Nikaho is a sister city with Shawnee, Oklahoma and Anacortes, Washington (both United States).
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The city tree is the Mura pine, which grows thickly in forests covering the surrounding mountains. The city flower is the flower of the silk tree. The city bird is the sea cormorant. The city fish is the codfish, which is plentiful off the coast.
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| Akita (capital) | Daisen | Katagami | Kazuno | Kitaakita | Nikaho | Noshiro | Oga | Odate | Senboku | Yokote | Yurihonjo | Yuzawa | |||
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| Kazuno | Kitaakita | Minamiakita | Ogachi | Senboku | Yamamoto | |||
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