Chūō-ku

Chūō-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 102,364 and a population density of 12,000 persons per km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saitama Super Arena and Kita-Urawa.

Saitama Super Arena

Stadium

Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saitama Super Arena, currently known as GMO Arena for sponsorship reasons is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Kita-Urawa

Railway station

Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kita-Urawa Station is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Kita-Yono

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kita-Yono Station is a passenger railway station on the Saikyō Line located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urawa-ku and Minami.

Urawa-ku

Suburb

Photo: うぐいすの森, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Urawa is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Located in the northeast of the city, Urawa is the governmental center of Saitama and houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall, as well as the offices of Saitama Prefectural government.

Minami

Suburb

Photo: ainosuke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Minami-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 192,143 and a population density of 14,000 persons per km2. Minami is situated 4½ km southeast of Chūō-ku.

Omiya-Ku

Suburb

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Ōmiya is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km2.

Chūō-ku

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Chuo-ku”
Location: Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.8813° or 35° 52′ 53″ north

Longitude

139.6247° or 139° 37′ 29″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XVJJF+GV

GeoNames ID

8534438

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In Other Languages

“Chūō-ku” goes by many names.

Japanese: “さいたま市中央区”
Japanese: “ちゅうおうく”
Japanese: “チュウオウク”
Japanese: “中央区”

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