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is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kōchi, Japan. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District.
Shimanto is located on the Shimanto River, considered one of the cleanest and most beautiful rivers in Japan. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.
As of October 1, 2004, the city has an estimated population of 37,903 and a density of 59.93 persons per km². The total area is 632.50 km².

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★ Official website in Japanese