- Population
- 96,611
- 96.6K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Munakata-shi
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport25 km
- KKJ Kitakyushu Airport45 km
About Munakata-shi
Munakata-shi is a district. Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Population: 96,611.
Munakata (宗像市, Munakata-shi) is a city in Japan, located in Fukuoka Prefecture. As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 96,786 in 44884 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 119.94 km2 (46.31 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Munakata-shi
- Fukutsu Shi
- Miyawaka Shi
- Kurate Machi
- Okagaki Machi
- Onga-gun
Population of Munakata-shi over time
| 2010 | 95,501 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96,516 | |
| 2020 | 97,041 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Munakata-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 105 km southeast17°
- Ōita · 116 km southeast18°
- Nobeoka · 171 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (314 mm)
- Driest month
- December (64 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° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 87 | 112 | 152 | 157 | 281 | 314 | 157 | 201 | 97 | 80 | 64 |
How to get to Munakata-shi
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 22 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 25 kmsouth
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 45 kmeast
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 69 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 22 kmsoutheast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 30 kmsouth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 31 kmsouth
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 34 kmsouth
- Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 40 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Munakata-shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Sarakura Mountain, Yahata-higashi Ku23 km E -
Aino-Island Island, Shingū-machi18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources