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Municipality

Minabe Chō

Local name: みなべ町

Located in Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Coordinates: 33°49′46″ N 135°21′00″ E

Map showing the location of Minabe Chō Minabe Chō
Location in Japan
Population
13,822
13.8K
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Minabe Chō
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SHM Nanki Shirahama Airport19 km
KIX Kansai International Airport67 km

About Minabe Chō

Minabe Chō is a municipality. Location: Hidaka-gun, Wakayama. Population: 13,822. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Minabe (みなべ町, Minabe-chō) is a small town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 12,137 in 4725 households and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 120.28 square kilometres (46.44 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
120 km²
Official website
town.minabe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Minabe Chō

  • Tanabe
  • Inami

Population of Minabe Chō over time

Population of Minabe Chō over time
2010 13,470
2015 12,742
2021 11,594

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Minabe Chō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 123 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 171 km west18°
  • Fujinomiya · 337 km northeast18°
  • Fuji · 340 km northeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (297 mm)
Driest month
December (58 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 Minabe Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°22°24°28°29°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)698112818820229721619427817012358

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

How to get to Minabe Chō

The nearest airport is Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kansai International Airport (KIX) (67 km). The nearest large city is Minato, 47 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) Shirahama 19 kmsouth
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 67 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 48 kmnorth
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 65 kmnorth
  • Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 71 kmnorth
  • Kawachi-Nagano Population: 101.7K 71 kmnorth

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

Places in Minabe Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Minabe 12.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources