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Municipality

Kita-ku

Local name: 北区

Located in Saitama-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°56′21″ N 139°36′53″ E

Map showing the location of Kita-ku Kita-ku
Location in Japan
Population
147,070
147.1K
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport46 km
NRT Narita International Airport72 km

About Kita-ku

Kita-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 147,070. Elevation: 18 m.

From Wikipedia

Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northwestern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 148,935 and a population density of 8800 persons per km2. Its total area was 16.86 square kilometres (6.51 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
16.9 km²
Official website
city.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kita-ku over time

Population of Kita-ku over time
2010 138,630
2015 143,446
2021 147,070

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kita-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 66 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 86 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 99 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (199 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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
Climate of Kita-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°30°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°18°21°23°19°13°7°1°
Precipitation (mm)3652841051261751591691991607338

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kita-ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ageo, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 46 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 72 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ageo Population: 226.9K 4 kmnorth
  • Fujimino Population: 113.6K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Kawagoe Population: 354.6K 12 kmwest
  • Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 13 kmeast
  • Niiza Population: 166K 14 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kita-ku

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 5 kmS
  • Iruma River River 7 kmSW
  • Shingashi River River 14 kmS
  • Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark 10 kmSE

25–60 km63 places

  • Rokugi En Attraction 26 kmSE
  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 30 kmS
  • Gokoku Ji Attraction 26 kmS

60–100 km70 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 89 kmS
  • Enoshima Island 72 kmS
  • Mount Kaba Mountain 63 kmNE
  • Sagami River River 73 kmS

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 Iruma Tama Yonago
Population 147.1K 147.2K 148.3K 148.7K
Elevation 18 m 126 m 108 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 30° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° -2° -1° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,376 mm 1,484 mm 1,553 mm 1,604 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 26 km 35 km 571 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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