Mugi, Tokushima

Mugi (牟岐町, Mugi-chō) is a town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

Mugi 牟岐町
Town
Port of Mugi
Flag Emblem
Location of Mugi in Tokushima Prefecture
Mugi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°40′N 134°25′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
District	Kaifu
Government
• Mayor	Osamu Masutomi
Area
• Total	56.62 km2 (21.86 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	3,852
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.mugitown.jp
Symbols Bird Japanese white-eye Flower Crinum Tree Tachibana orange

In 1830, Australian convicts heading for Canton, China laid anchor off the coast of Mugi in a convict transport vessel, the brig Cyprus, which they had seized from their masters while being transported to Macquarie Harbour Penal Station in the former British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, an incident known as the Cyprus mutiny. The convicts were attacked and sent away by the Japanese, in line with the isolationist policy of the time.[1]

As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 3,852 and a density of 68 persons per km². The total area is 56.62 km².