- Population
- 6,051
- 6.1K
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport23 km
- KUM Yakushima Airport24 km
About Minamitane Chō
Minamitane Chō is a municipality. Location: Kumage-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 6,051. Elevation: 71 m.
Minamitane (南種子町, Minamitane-chō) is a town located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,249 in 2893 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi). The main spaceport of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane.
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Places bordering Minamitane Chō
- Nakatane Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Minamitane Chō
- Yahata-higashi Ku· Japan
- Ōdate· Japan
- Tobishima Mura· Japan
- Sakai Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Minamitane Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,218 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,745 | |
| 2021 | 5,350 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamitane Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 176 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- June (469 mm)
- Driest month
- December (138 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) | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 180 | 262 | 289 | 365 | 469 | 253 | 231 | 299 | 202 | 176 | 138 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Minamitane Chō
The nearest airport is New Tanegashima Airport (TNE), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (155 km). The nearest large city is Kanoya, 108 km to the north.
Airports
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 23 kmnorth
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 24 kmwest
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 155 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 108 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 132 kmnorth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 147 kmnorth
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 148 kmnorth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 174 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources