Saga City
Local name: 佐賀市
Located in Saga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 33°19′32″ N 130°15′51″ E
- Population
- 236,274
- 236.3K
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Saga City
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport20 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport34 km
About Saga City
Saga City is a district. Location: Saga Prefecture, Japan. Population: 236,274.
Saga (佐賀市, Saga-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [sä́.ɡä̀, -ŋä̀, sä̀.ɡä́.ɕì, -ŋä́-]) is the capital city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 227,138 in 104,354 households, and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 431.81 km2 (166.72 sq mi).
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Places bordering Saga City
- Ogi-shi
- Karatsu
- Taku Shi
- Kanzakimachi-kanzaki
- Fukuoka City
- Yanagawa
- Ōkawa
Population of Saga City over time
| 2010 | 237,506 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 236,372 | |
| 2021 | 232,359 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Saga City
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 73 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 115 km east17°
- Ōita · 125 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 155 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (309 mm)
- Driest month
- December (61 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 75 | 108 | 151 | 161 | 309 | 299 | 187 | 208 | 94 | 73 | 61 |
How to get to Saga City
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 11 km to the south.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 20 kmsouth
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 34 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 56 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saga Population: 233.3K 11 kmsouth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 24 kmeast
- Kasuga Population: 111K 29 kmnortheast
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 30 kmnortheast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 30 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Saga City
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami23 km NE -
Mount Sefuri Mountain, Sawara16 km NE -
Chikugo River River, Japan22 km SE
Sources & licences
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