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Municipality

Kibi-chūō Chō

Located in Kaga-gun, Okayama Coordinates: 34°51′54″ N 133°44′30″ E

Map showing the location of Kibi-chūō Chō Kibi-chūō Chō
Location in Japan
Population
12,600
12.6K
Elevation
410 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport16 km
TAK Takamatsu Airport76 km

About Kibi-chūō Chō

Kibi-chūō Chō is a municipality. Location: Kaga-gun, Okayama. Population: 12,600. Elevation: 410 m.

From Wikipedia

Kibichūō (吉備中央町, Kibichūō-chō) is a town located in Kaga District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 10,435 in 5142 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 268.73 square kilometres (103.76 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
269 km²
Official website
town.kibichuo.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kibi-chūō Chō

  • Okayama Shi
  • Sōja
  • Takahashi
  • Maniwa Shi
  • Misaki-chō

Population of Kibi-chūō Chō over time

Population of Kibi-chūō Chō over time
2010 13,033
2015 11,950
2021 10,495

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kibi-chūō Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 147 km south18°
  • Ōita · 268 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 272 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (240 mm)
Driest month
December (43 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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Climate of Kibi-chūō Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°21°24°28°29°25°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°6°11°16°20°21°17°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)5066961391502292401392131066943

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

How to get to Kibi-chūō Chō

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuyama, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 16 kmsoutheast
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 76 kmsouth
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 31 kmnortheast
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 31 kmsouth
  • Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Marugame Population: 109.5K 65 kmsouth
  • Takamatsu Population: 419K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources