- Population
- 186,311
- 186.3K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Chuo-ku
- Airports
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport13 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport55 km
About Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku is a municipality. Location: Kumamoto Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 186,311. Elevation: 13 m.
Chūō-ku (中央区) is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2 (9.78 sq mi).
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Places bordering Chuo-ku
- Higashi-ku
- Nishi-ku
- MInami-ku
- Kita-ku
Climate of Chuo-ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (384 mm)
- Driest month
- December (55 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 127 | 162 | 199 | 384 | 378 | 187 | 177 | 96 | 75 | 55 |
How to get to Chuo-ku
The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Honmachi, 35 km to the south.
Airports
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 13 kmeast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 55 kmnorthwest
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 64 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 35 kmsouth
- Omuta Population: 132K 36 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 61 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 62 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 64 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Chuo-ku
2 places
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kinbō Mountain, Nishi-ku8.1 km W -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto21 km NW
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Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto24 km S
Sources & licences
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