Kawakami, Okayama (Maniwa)

Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kawakami 川上村
Former municipality
Former Kawakami village hall
Kawakami Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°16′49.5″N 133°38′34.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Maniwa
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa)
Area
• Total	77.94 km2 (30.09 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	2,372
• Density	30.43/km2 (78.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols Bird Oriental dollarbird Flower Rhododendron Tree Aesculus

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,372 and a density of 30.43 persons per km². The total area was 77.94 km².

On March 31, 2005, Kawakami, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.