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Nagato

Local name: 長門市

Located in Nagato Shi, Yamaguchi Coordinates: 34°23′00″ N 131°12′00″ E

Nagato
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Population
32,519
32.5K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport51 km
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport62 km

About Nagato

Nagato is a city. Location: Nagato Shi, Yamaguchi. Population: 32,519. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Nagato (長門市, Nagato-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [nä́.ɡä̀.tò̞, -ŋä̀.tò̞, nä̀.ɡä́.tó̞(.ɕì), -ŋä́.tó̞(.ɕì)]) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 31,518 in 15537 households and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the city is 357.31 square kilometres (137.96 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
358 km²
Official website
city.nagato.yamaguchi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nagato

  • Shimonoseki
  • Mine Shi
  • Hagi

Population of Nagato over time

Population of Nagato over time
2010 38,349
2015 35,439
2021 32,183

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nagato

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 126 km south17°
  • Ōita · 133 km south18°
  • Nobeoka · 205 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
July (282 mm)
Driest month
December (67 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 Nagato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°22°25°29°30°26°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)8489127173165273282143187988367

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Nagato

The nearest airport is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (62 km). The nearest large city is Yamaguchi, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 51 kmsouth
  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 62 kmsouth
  • Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 63 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Yamaguchi Population: 194K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 49 kmsouth
  • Hōfu Population: 116.9K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Shūnan Population: 149.6K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources