- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Nishimatsuura-gun
- Airports
- NGS Nagasaki Airport32 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport41 km
About Nishimatsuura-gun
Nishimatsuura-gun is a district. Location: Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Nishimatsuura (西松浦郡, Nishimatsuura-gun) is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 18,804 and a density of 286 persons per square kilometre. The total area is 65.9 square kilometres (25.4 square miles).
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nishimatsuura-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 85 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 152 km east17°
- Ōita · 161 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 182 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (323 mm)
- Driest month
- December (65 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° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 83 | 120 | 168 | 174 | 322 | 323 | 192 | 221 | 102 | 85 | 65 |
How to get to Nishimatsuura-gun
The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sasebo, 13 km to the west.
Airports
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 32 kmsouth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 41 kmeast
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 61 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 13 kmwest
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 29 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 41 kmeast
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 43 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 50 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nishimatsuura-gun
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Hario Jima Island 13 kmSW
- Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 19 kmNW
25–60 km14 places
- Iō Jima Island 56 kmS
- Mount Sefuri Mountain 54 kmNE
- Niji no Matsubara Natural site 30 kmNE
- Kakara Shima Island 45 kmN
60–100 km37 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 98 kmS
- Goto Group Island 92 kmSW
- Iki Island Island 67 kmN
- Mount Unzen Mountain 63 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Nishimatsuura-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hario Jima Island, Nagasaki13 km SW
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Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site, Nagasaki19 km NW
Sources & licences
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