Minamisatsuma Shi
Local name: 南さつま市
Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°23′17″ N 130°16′11″ E
- Population
- 37,446
- 37.4K
- Elevation
- 299 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Minamisatsuma Shi
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport63 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport111 km
About Minamisatsuma Shi
Minamisatsuma Shi is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 37,446.
Minamisatsuma (南さつま市, Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,397 in 16,779 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 283.59 km2 (109.49 sq mi).
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Places bordering Minamisatsuma Shi
- Kagoshima
- Makurazaki
- Hioki
- Minamikyushu Shi
Population of Minamisatsuma Shi over time
| 2010 | 38,704 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35,439 | |
| 2021 | 32,503 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamisatsuma Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 101 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kagoshima · 33 km northeast19°
- Kanoya · 55 km east19°
- Kirishima · 61 km northeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (394 mm)
- Driest month
- December (96 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 115 | 156 | 218 | 254 | 394 | 283 | 201 | 214 | 115 | 101 | 96 |
How to get to Minamisatsuma Shi
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 33 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 63 kmnortheast
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 111 kmsoutheast
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 117 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 33 kmnortheast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 55 kmeast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 61 kmnortheast
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 85 kmnortheast
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 124 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Minamisatsuma Shi
2 places
Kaseda-shirakame
Population: 39K
Minamisatsuma
Population: 32.9K
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources