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Municipality

Chūō Ku

Located in Chiba Shi, Chiba Coordinates: 35°35′04″ N 140°07′46″ E

Map showing the location of Chūō Ku Chūō Ku
Location in Japan
Population
217,876
217.9K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Chūō Ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
NRT Narita International Airport31 km
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport31 km

About Chūō Ku

Chūō Ku is a municipality. Location: Chiba Shi, Chiba. Population: 217,876. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Chūō Ward (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and is the seat of the city government, and the location of the prefectural government offices for Chiba Prefecture. It is also the commercial center of Chiba. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 200,157 and a population density of 4,470 persons per km2. The total area was 44.81 km2, making it the most populous of the six wards of Chiba city.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
44.7 km²
Official website
city.chiba.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Chūō Ku over time

Population of Chūō Ku over time
2010 199,364
2015 205,070
2021 212,406
2024 217,876

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chūō Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 77 km west18°
  • Odawara · 95 km west19°
  • Mishima · 122 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (189 mm)
Driest month
December (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Chūō Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°22°25°28°30°26°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)51701061201141601181281891769549

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Chūō Ku

The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ichihara, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 31 kmnortheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 31 kmwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ichihara Population: 283.5K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Narashino Population: 176.2K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Yachiyo Population: 199.5K 17 kmnorth
  • Sakura Population: 173.7K 17 kmnortheast
  • Urayasu Population: 171.4K 22 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Chūō Ku

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources