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Soo Shi

Local name: 曽於市

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°39′22″ N 130°58′29″ E

Map showing the location of Soo Shi Soo Shi
Location in Japan
Population
39,415
39.4K
Elevation
239 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Soo Shi
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport29 km
KMI Miyazaki Airport51 km

About Soo Shi

Soo Shi is a district. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 39,415.

From Wikipedia

Soo (曽於市, Soo-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 32,575 in 17252 households, and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 390.14 km2 (150.63 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built
2005
Area
390 km²
Official website
city.soo.kagoshima.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Soo Shi

  • Kirishima
  • Shibushi-shi
  • Kanoya
  • Ōsaki
  • Miyakonojō

Twin towns and sister cities of Soo Shi

  • Tsuruoka· Japan

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

Population of Soo Shi over time

Population of Soo Shi over time
2010 39,221
2015 36,557
2021 32,849

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Soo Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

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 Soo Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°19°22°25°29°30°27°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°10°14°18°22°22°19°14°8°2°
Precipitation (mm)731121622332654463793082411329770

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Soo Shi

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 29 km
  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 51 km
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 117 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Soo Shi

2 places
  1. 1 Soo 33.3K
  2. 2 Sueyoshichō-ninokata 20K

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources