- Population
- 149,633
- 149.6K
- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HIJ Hiroshima Airport38 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport51 km
About Asa-kita Ku
Asa-kita Ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 149,633. Elevation: 56 m.
Asakita-ku (安佐北区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima. The northern portion contains what was Asa-gun and southern Takata-gun, now defunct districts (see Takata District, Hiroshima). Asa-gun consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun included Shiraki-cho. After the four towns were merged with Hiroshima in 1973, they were designated a ward and named Asakita-ku. As of April 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 156,516 and a density of 442.95 persons per km2.
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Population of Asa-kita Ku over time
| 2010 | 149,633 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 145,018 | |
| 2021 | 138,232 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Asa-kita Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 144 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 169 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 169 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (282 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 86 | 121 | 159 | 165 | 282 | 271 | 178 | 225 | 126 | 87 | 62 |
How to get to Asa-kita Ku
The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 17 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 38 kmeast
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 51 kmsouthwest
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 69 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 17 kmsouthwest
- Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 24 kmsoutheast
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 27 kmsouthwest
- Kure Population: 214.6K 34 kmsouth
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 50 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asa-kita Ku
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ota River River 22 kmSW
- Carp castle Historic site 16 kmSW
25–60 km18 places
- Ikuchi Jima Island 60 kmSE
- Ōmi Shima Island 55 kmSE
- Itsuku Shima Island 36 kmSW
- Hashira Island Island 58 kmS
60–100 km18 places
- Ao Island Island 89 kmS
- Manabe Island Island 99 kmE
- Ise Jima Island 65 kmNW
- Eno-kawa River 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Asa-kita Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Asa-kita Ku | Shūnan | Musashino | Komaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149.6K | 149.6K | 150.1K | 148.9K |
| Elevation | 56 m | 316 m | 62 m | 17 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 29° | 30° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 0° | -1° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,841 mm | 1,869 mm | 1,461 mm | 1,974 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 82 km | 654 km | 409 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carp castle Historic site, Naka-ku16 km SW -
Ota River River, Japan22 km SW
Sources & licences
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