- Population
- 50,444
- 50.4K
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Minamishimabara Shi
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport23 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport42 km
About Minamishimabara Shi
Minamishimabara Shi is a district. Location: Nagasaki, Japan. Population: 50,444.
Minamishimabara (Japanese: 南島原市, Hepburn: Minami-Shimabara-shi) lit. "South Shimabara City" is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 41,028 in 18378 households, and a population density of 240 people per km2. The total area of the city is 170.13 km2 (65.69 sq mi).
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Places bordering Minamishimabara Shi
- Shimabara
- Unzen Shi
Population of Minamishimabara Shi over time
| 2010 | 50,363 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46,535 | |
| 2021 | 41,903 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamishimabara Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 114 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 126 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 130 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (437 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 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° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 100 | 160 | 194 | 229 | 410 | 437 | 226 | 227 | 112 | 81 | 63 |
How to get to Minamishimabara Shi
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (42 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 27 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 23 kmsouthwest
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 42 kmnorthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 53 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 27 kmnorthwest
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 36 kmwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 37 kmsoutheast
- Omuta Population: 132K 44 kmnortheast
- Saga Population: 233.3K 62 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Minamishimabara Shi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Kuchinotsu · Village
- Suigetsu · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki8.3 km N -
Mount Unzen Mountain, Nagasaki8.6 km N -
Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi16 km NE -
Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto19 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources