- Population
- 133,097
- 133.1K
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport9 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport45 km
About Jōnan-ku
Jōnan-ku is a municipality. Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka. Population: 133,097. Elevation: 24 m.
Jōnan-ku (城南区) is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. At the time of Fukuoka City's official designation as a City in 1972, the area now known as Jōnan-ku was part of the larger ward of Nishi-ku. On May 1, 1982, Nishi-ku was subdivided into the three smaller wards of Nishi-ku, Sawara-ku and Jōnan-ku.
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Photos of Jōnan-ku
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Ōhori Park Tzuhsun Hsu from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Shōfuku-ji Pontafon · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Places bordering Jōnan-ku
- Chūō-ku
Population of Jōnan-ku over time
| 2010 | 128,659 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 130,995 | |
| 2020 | 133,097 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Jōnan-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 109 km east17°
- Ōita · 119 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 162 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (288 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 75 | 108 | 140 | 150 | 288 | 283 | 175 | 191 | 91 | 77 | 59 |
How to get to Jōnan-ku
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kasuga, 9 km to the east.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 9 kmnortheast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 45 kmsouth
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kasuga Population: 111K 9 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 10 kmeast
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 15 kmsoutheast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 29 kmsoutheast
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 31 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jōnan-ku
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 16 kmE
- Shika Island Island 15 kmNW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 4 kmS
- Shōfū-en Natural site 4 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Chikugo River River 45 kmS
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 57 kmNE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 51 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 54 kmNE
60–100 km22 places
- Iki Island Island 66 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 66 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 74 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Jōnan-ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Jōnan-ku | Narita | Tondabayashi | Sandachō |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133.1K | 132.9K | 132.9K | 132.9K |
| Elevation | 24 m | 27 m | 66 m | 147 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 29° | 33° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | -1° | 1° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,708 mm | 1,363 mm | 1,406 mm | 1,454 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 944 km | 495 km | 471 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shōfū-en Natural site, Chūō-ku3.7 km NE
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Fukuoka Art Museum Museum, Chūō-ku4 km N -
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami4.1 km S -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku4.1 km N -
Ōhori Park Natural site, Chūō-ku4.2 km N
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Heiwadai Athletic Stadium Landmark, Chūō-ku4.4 km N -
Fukuoka City Museum Museum, Sawara4.8 km N -
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka Attraction, Chūō-ku5.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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