- Population
- 23,545
- 23.5K
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Satsuma-cho
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport27 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport70 km
About Satsuma-cho
Satsuma-cho is a municipality. Location: Satsuma Gun, Kagoshima. Population: 23,545. Elevation: 59 m.
Satsuma (さつま町, Satsuma-chō) is a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,399 in 8705 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 303.90 km2 (117.34 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Satsuma-cho
- Isa Shi
- Izumi
- Sendai
- Kirishima
- Aira Shi
Population of Satsuma-cho over time
| 2010 | 24,109 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22,400 | |
| 2021 | 20,093 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Satsuma-cho
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 34 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 39 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 60 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (424 mm)
- Driest month
- December (75 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° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 105 | 155 | 213 | 238 | 424 | 384 | 233 | 212 | 108 | 90 | 75 |
How to get to Satsuma-cho
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirishima, 34 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 27 kmsoutheast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 70 kmnorthwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 93 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 34 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 38 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 60 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 68 kmnorth
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 69 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Satsuma-cho
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources