Shikoku-chūō Shi
Local name: 四国中央市
Located in Ehime, Japan Coordinates: 33°56′07″ N 133°32′10″ E
- Population
- 91,671
- 91.7K
- Elevation
- 482 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Shikoku-chūō Shi
- Airports
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport45 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport54 km
About Shikoku-chūō Shi
Shikoku-chūō Shi is a district. Location: Ehime, Japan. Population: 91,671.
Shikokuchūō (四国中央市, Shikokuchūō-shi; lit. "Central Shikoku City") is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of August 31, 2022, the city had an estimated population of 83,635 in 28876 households and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 421.24 square kilometres (162.64 sq mi). Shikokuchūō is the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime's major centers of industry.
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Places bordering Shikoku-chūō Shi
- Niihama
- Kan’onji Shi
- Miyoshi Shi
- Ōkawa Mura
- Tosa-gun
- Ōtoyo Chō
- Motoyama-machi
Population of Shikoku-chūō Shi over time
| 2010 | 90,187 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87,413 | |
| 2021 | 82,320 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shikoku-chūō Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 43 km south18°
- Ōita · 196 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 202 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (317 mm)
- Driest month
- December (54 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 80 | 123 | 195 | 213 | 317 | 292 | 165 | 263 | 151 | 91 | 54 |
How to get to Shikoku-chūō Shi
The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Niihama, 22 km to the west.
Airports
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 45 kmsouth
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 54 kmnortheast
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 78 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 22 kmwest
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 33 kmwest
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 43 kmsouth
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 45 kmnortheast
- Imabari Population: 171K 52 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shikoku-chūō Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Shingū · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seki River River, Japan9.3 km NW
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Shikoku Island, Japan21 km S -
Shikoku-sammyaku Mountain, Japan15 km SW -
Dōzan River River, Japan20 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources