- Population
- 6,527
- 6.5K
- Elevation
- 244 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under China Chō
- Airports
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport16 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport39 km
About China Chō
China Chō is a municipality. Location: Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima. Population: 6,527. Elevation: 244 m.
China (知名町, China-chō; IPA: [tɕina]; English: chee-NAH; Kunigami: ジンニャ Jinnya) is a town located on Okinoerabujima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,750 and a population density of 108 persons per km2 (280 people/sq mi). The total area is 53.29 km2 (20.6 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering China Chō
- Wadomari Town
Population of China Chō over time
| 2010 | 6,806 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,213 | |
| 2021 | 5,686 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of China Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- June (268 mm)
- Driest month
- December (112 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) | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 127 | 156 | 215 | 243 | 268 | 193 | 210 | 161 | 163 | 151 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December
How to get to China Chō
The nearest airport is Okinoerabu Airport (OKE), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 130 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 16 kmnortheast
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 39 kmsouthwest
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 61 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 130 kmsouthwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 137 kmsouthwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 146 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 148 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 155 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in China Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources