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Municipality

Nishi-ku

Located in Kumamoto Shi, Kumamoto Coordinates: 32°48′36″ N 130°38′28″ E

Map showing the location of Nishi-ku Nishi-ku
Location in Japan
Population
93,171
93.2K
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Nishi-ku
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMJ Kumamoto Airport20 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport49 km

About Nishi-ku

Nishi-ku is a municipality. Location: Kumamoto Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 93,171. Elevation: 420 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishi-ku (西区) is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. As of 2020, it has a population of 91,177 people and an area of 88.21 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
89.3 km²
Official website
city.kumamoto.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishi-ku

  • Chuo-ku
  • MInami-ku
  • Kita-ku
  • Tamana Shi
  • Gyokutō Machi

Climate of Nishi-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 95 km northeast17°
  • Nobeoka · 99 km east18°
  • Ōita · 101 km northeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (381 mm)
Driest month
December (56 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 Nishi-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°18°22°24°28°29°25°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°12°16°21°21°17°11°6°0°
Precipitation (mm)6183130165200381372185179957456

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Nishi-ku

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 20 kmeast
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 49 kmnorthwest
  • Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Omuta Population: 132K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 34 kmsouth
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 56 kmwest
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Nishi-ku

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Hi Kawa River 23 kmS
  • Kumamoto castle Historic site 6 kmE
  • Suizenji Jōjuen Attraction 9 kmE
  • Mount Kinbō Mountain 1 kmNW

25–60 km10 places

  • Kyūshū Island 53 kmSE
  • Chikugo River River 45 kmNW
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 34 kmW
  • Ōyano Jima Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km38 places

  • Shimoshima Island Island 74 kmSW
  • Hario Jima Island 88 kmNW
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 82 kmE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nishi-ku and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Nishi-ku Inagi Ōbu Kitakami
Population 93.2K 93.2K 93.1K 93K
Elevation 420 m 96 m 23 m 63 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 30° 32° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° -1° 0° -6°
Annual rainfall 1,981 mm 1,553 mm 1,934 mm 1,318 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep
Distance — 874 km 633 km 1,185 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Nishi-ku

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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