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Municipality

Minuma-ku

Located in Saitama-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°55′37″ N 139°39′59″ E

Map showing the location of Minuma-ku Minuma-ku
Location in Japan
Population
164,753
164.8K
Elevation
14 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 Airport43 km
NRT Narita International Airport68 km

About Minuma-ku

Minuma-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 164,753. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Minuma-ku (見沼区, Minuma-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km2. Its total area was 29.14 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
30.7 km²
Official website
city.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Minuma-ku over time

Population of Minuma-ku over time
2010 157,143
2015 161,960
2021 164,753

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minuma-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 · 67 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 88 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 103 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 Minuma-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 Minuma-ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ageo, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 43 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 68 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ageo Population: 226.9K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 10 kmnortheast
  • Koshigaya Population: 345.4K 12 kmeast
  • Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 13 kmsouth
  • Fujimino Population: 113.6K 13 kmwest

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

Day trips from Minuma-ku

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

0–25 km7 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 5 kmSW
  • Iruma River River 11 kmW
  • Kan’ei Ji Attraction 25 kmSE
  • Rokugi En Attraction 23 kmS

25–60 km64 places

  • Mount Bukō Mountain 51 kmW
  • Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 25 kmS
  • National Museum of Modern Art Museum 27 kmS
  • Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 31 kmS

60–100 km67 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 88 kmS
  • Enoshima Island 72 kmS
  • Ai River River 82 kmS
  • Mount Atago Mountain 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Minuma-ku and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Minuma-ku Hadano Niiza Obihiro
Population 164.8K 163.8K 166K 166.5K
Elevation 14 m 103 m 13 m 44 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 31° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 0° 0° -15°
Annual rainfall 1,376 mm 1,650 mm 1,461 mm 1,096 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct Jun–Aug
Distance — 74 km 15 km 834 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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