Chūō-ku, Saitama
Chūō-ku, Saitama
中央区 | |
|---|---|
| Chūō Ward | |
Chūō Ward Office, Saitama City | |
Location of Chūō-ku in Saitama | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′2.1″N 139°37′34.4″E / 35.883917°N 139.626222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Saitama |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
• Total | 102,364 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Flower | Rose |
| Phone number | 048-856-1111 |
| Address | 5-7-10 Shimoochiai, Chūō-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 338-0002 |
| Website | www |
Chūō-ku (中央区, lit. "Central ward") 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. Its total area is 8.39 square kilometres (3.24 sq mi). Despite its name, it is not the administrative or the commercial centre of the city, roles which are designated to Urawa-ku and Ōmiya-ku respectively.