Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.
The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884.87 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km². After the merger and part of the negotiation with the Okayama Prefecture, the city became a designated city on April 1, 2009.
The city of Okayama is located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture, which in turn is located in western part of the island of Honshū. The city is bounded on the south by the Inland Sea.
The city Okayama became a designated city on April 1, 2009. Since then, the city has had wards (ku).
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