is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 158,235 in 72,394 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefecture in terms of area.
Miyakonojà  is located at the southwestern tip of Miyazaki Prefecture in the Miyakonojà  basin, approximately 50 km west-southwest of Miyazaki City and approximately 90 km east-northeast of Kagoshima City. The northern, western, and southern parts of the city border Kagoshima Prefecture.The à Âyodo River flows roughly from north to south through the center of the city, and the city is surrounded by the Kirishima Mountains to the west and the Wanizuka Mountains to the east.
Miyakonojà  has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), but is cooler than other cities in Miyazaki. The average temperature is , and it rains less than in Miyazaki City. The area's climate is influenced by its proximity to mountains.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyakonojà  in 2020 is 160,640 people. Miyakonojà  has been conducting censuses since 1920.
The area of Miyakonojà  was part of ancient Hyà «ga Province. In 1026, near the end of the Heian period, it was site of the Shimazu Estate, the largest shà Âen (landed estate or manor) of medieval Japan. Expanded substantially in the first half of the 12th century, it eventually covered large portions of Satsuma, à Âsumi and Hyà «ga Provinces. In 1185, Koremune no Tadahisa was appointed as jità  of the estate, and adopted the name of the manor, thus founding the Shimazu clan. The area was ruled by the Hongà  clan, a cadet branch of the Shimazu, in the Muromachi period, and with a kokudaka of 40,000 koku, was the largest of the autonomous territories within Satsuma Domain in the Edo period. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Miyakonojà  was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1924.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Takajà Â, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi (all from Kitamorokata District) were merged into Miyakonojà Â.
Miyakonojà  has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 29 members. Miyakonojà  contributes six members to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Miyazaki 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Many of Miyakonojà Â's citizens work as farmers. They produce gobà Â, meat, and bell peppers. Miyakonojà  is also home to some agriculture-related manufacturing.
Miyakonojà  is also famous for producing traditional Japanese archery bows from the abundant bamboo in the area.
Miyakonojà  has 35 public elementary schools and 19 public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has six public high schools operated by the Miyazaki Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. The prefecture operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
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