- Population
- 77,621
- 77.6K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport8 km
- SDS Sado Airport71 km
About Kita Ku
Kita Ku is a municipality. Location: Niigata Shi, Niigata. Population: 77,621. Elevation: 3 m.
Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households and a population density of 690 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was 107.72 square kilometres (41.59 sq mi).
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Population of Kita Ku over time
| 2010 | 77,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76,328 | |
| 2021 | 73,124 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kita Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 204 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 257 km south17°
- Isehara · 281 km south18°
- Odawara · 297 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (241 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 209 | 149 | 123 | 107 | 103 | 132 | 184 | 134 | 175 | 169 | 204 | 241 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kita Ku
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 61 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 8 kmnorthwest
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 71 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 61 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 81 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 104 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 108 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 113 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kita Ku
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 13 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shinano River River 12 kmW
- Agano River River 7 kmNW
25–60 km3 places
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 57 kmE
- Tadami River River 59 kmSE
- Iide San Mountain 45 kmE
60–100 km18 places
- Sado Island Island 72 kmW
- Awashima Island Island 60 kmN
- Mount Bandai Mountain 85 kmSE
- Kamo Ko Lake 69 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Kita Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kita Ku | Nikkō | Tsubame | Tome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77.6K | 77.7K | 77.4K | 77.9K |
| Elevation | 3 m | 555 m | 8 m | 6 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 28° | 30° | 27° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | -4° | -2° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,930 mm | 1,742 mm | 2,234 mm | 1,217 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jul, Sep | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Oct |
| Distance | — | 135 km | 37 km | 192 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Agano River River, Japan7.3 km NW
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Shinano River River, Japan12 km W
Sources & licences
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