City

Zama

Local name: 座間市

Located in Zama Shi, Kanagawa Coordinates: 35°29′16″ N 139°23′28″ E

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Population: 132,325; 132.3K
Elevation: 32 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 km; OIM Oshima Airport78 km

About Zama

Zama is a city. Location: Zama Shi, Kanagawa. Population: 132,325. Elevation: 32 m.

From Wikipedia

Zama (座間市, Zama-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, it had an estimated population of 130,667 and a population density of 7,400 persons per km2. The total area is 17.58 square kilometres (6.79 sq mi). The city hosts the United States Army Camp Zama base.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1971
Area: 17.6 km²
Official website: city.zama.kanagawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Zama

Sagamihara-shi
Yamato-shi
Atsugi
Ebina

Twin towns and sister cities of Zama

Daisen· Japan
Sukagawa· Japan

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

Population of Zama over time

Population of Zama over time
2010		129,436
2015		128,737
2020		130,753

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 12 km southwest18°
Odawara · 33 km southwest19°
Mishima · 60 km southwest18°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (216 mm)
Driest month: December (54 mm)

10° 0°

11° 1°

13° 4°

19° 9°

23° 14°

25° 18°

29° 22°

31° 23°

27° 20°

22° 14°

17° 8°

13° 3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

121

Apr

136

May

157

Jun

216

Jul

164

Aug

186

Sep

214

Oct

189

Nov

100

Dec

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).

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Climate of Zama
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	11°	13°	19°	23°	25°	29°	31°	27°	22°	17°	13°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	4°	9°	14°	18°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	56	70	121	136	157	216	164	186	214	189	100	54

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Zama

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Minamirinkan, 5 km to the east.