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Municipality

Minami-ku

Located in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°21′35″ N 132°28′26″ E

Map showing the location of Minami-ku Minami-ku
Location in Japan
Population
144,013
144K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minami-ku
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport32 km
HIJ Hiroshima Airport42 km

About Minami-ku

Minami-ku is a municipality. Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima. Population: 144,013. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Minami-ku (南区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66,706 households and a population density of 5,307.44 persons per km2. The total area was 26.09 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
26.3 km²
Official website
city.hiroshima.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Minami-ku over time

Population of Minami-ku over time
2010 138,190
2015 142,728
2021 144,013

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minami-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 133 km southeast18°
  • Ōita · 149 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 150 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (302 mm)
Driest month
December (52 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).

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Climate of Minami-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°26°30°32°28°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)66831301721833022641932391329152

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Minami-ku

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (42 km). The nearest large city is Hiroshima, 5 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 32 kmsouthwest
  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 42 kmeast
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 63 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 5 kmnorthwest
  • Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 13 kmwest
  • Kure Population: 214.6K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Higashihiroshima Population: 196.6K 25 kmeast
  • Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 32 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Minami-ku

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources