- Elevation
- 377 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Waga-gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport30 km
- AXT Akita Airport55 km
About Waga-gun
Waga-gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan.
List of Provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Rikuchū Province > Waga District Japan > Tōhoku region > Iwate Prefecture > Waga District Waga (和賀郡, Waga-gun) is a rural district in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the district had an estimated population of 5,315, and a population density of 9 persons per km2. The total area is 590.74 km2. Parts of the cities of Kitakami, Hanamaki, and the town of Kanegasaki were formerly within the district.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1897
- Area
- 591 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Waga-gun
- Hanamaki
- Ōshū
- Yokote
- Semboku-shi
- Daisen
Climate of Waga-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
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) | 0° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 92 | 95 | 109 | 101 | 127 | 186 | 169 | 168 | 127 | 124 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
Airports nearest to Waga-gun
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 30 km
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 55 km
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 96 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Waga-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources