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Shibushi-shi

Local name: 志布志市

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°29′00″ N 131°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Shibushi-shi Shibushi-shi
Location in Japan
Population
33,492
33.5K
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Shibushi-shi
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport51 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport55 km

About Shibushi-shi

Shibushi-shi is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 33,492.

From Wikipedia

Shibushi (志布志市, Shibushi-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 28,889 in 15135 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 290.21 km2 (112.05 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
290 km²
Official website
city.shibushi.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shibushi-shi

  • Soo Shi
  • Ōsaki
  • Miyakonojō
  • Kushima

Twin towns and sister cities of Shibushi-shi

  • Sakata· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Shibushi-shi over time

Population of Shibushi-shi over time
2010 33,034
2015 31,479
2021 29,267

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Shibushi-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (387 mm)
Driest month
December (67 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
Climate of Shibushi-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°21°24°26°30°31°28°24°19°14°
Average low (°C)2°3°7°12°15°20°23°24°21°15°10°4°
Precipitation (mm)7110814723425938731825423514210867

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Shibushi-shi

The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kanoya, 26 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 51 kmnorthwest
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 55 kmnortheast
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 28 kmnorth
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 53 kmwest
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 57 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Shibushi-shi

1 place
  1. 1 Shibushi 30.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources