- Population
- 13,377
- 13.4K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- NGS Nagasaki Airport17 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport42 km
About Kawatana
Kawatana is a town. Location: Kawatana Chō, Higashisonigi-gun. Population: 13,377. Elevation: 2 m.
Kawatana (川棚町, Kawatana-chō) is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the town had an estimated population of 13,071 in 5740 households, and a population density of 200 people per km2. The total area is 37.25 km2 (14.38 sq mi).
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Places bordering Kawatana
- Sasebo
- Hasami Chō
- Higashisonogi Chō
- Ureshino
Population of Kawatana over time
| 2010 | 14,651 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,067 | |
| 2021 | 13,370 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kawatana
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 83 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 154 km east17°
- Ōita · 162 km east18°
- Kirishima · 170 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (349 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 86 | 130 | 177 | 189 | 343 | 349 | 199 | 216 | 103 | 83 | 62 |
How to get to Kawatana
The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 17 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 17 kmsouth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 42 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 70 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 17 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 30 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 35 kmsouth
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 43 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 44 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kawatana
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Hario Jima Island 10 kmNW
- Ōmura-wan Natural site 13 kmS
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 20 kmSW
25–60 km16 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 52 kmSE
- Iō Jima Island 41 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 50 kmSE
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 56 kmSE
60–100 km36 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 84 kmS
- Goto Group Island 87 kmW
- Iki Island Island 81 kmN
- Hi Kawa River 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hario Jima Island, Nagasaki10 km NW
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Ōmura-wan Natural site, Nagasaki13 km S -
Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki20 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources