- Population
- 55,257
- 55.3K
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Arao Shi
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport25 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport39 km
About Arao Shi
Arao Shi is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 55,257.
Arao (荒尾市, Arao-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.ɾä́.ó̞(.ɕì)]) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,334 in 24,092 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi).
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Places bordering Arao Shi
- Tamana Shi
- Nankan Machi
- Nagasu
- Omuta
Population of Arao Shi over time
| 2010 | 55,321 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53,407 | |
| 2021 | 50,570 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Arao Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 101 km east17°
- Ōita · 109 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 120 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (317 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 74 | 109 | 155 | 175 | 317 | 309 | 189 | 192 | 91 | 66 | 56 |
How to get to Arao Shi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 7 km to the north.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 25 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 39 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 53 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 7 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 33 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 38 kmnorth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 43 kmwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 54 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Arao Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto12 km SE
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Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku24 km SE -
Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi23 km SW -
Chikugo River River, Japan21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources