Chūō-ku, Saitama

Chūō-ku, Saitama
中央区
Chūō Ward
Chūō Ward Office, Saitama City
Location of Chūō-ku in Saitama
Chūō-ku, Saitama
 
Coordinates: 35°53′2.1″N 139°37′34.4″E / 35.883917°N 139.626222°E / 35.883917; 139.626222
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
CitySaitama
Area
  Total
8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
  Total
102,364
  Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-FlowerRose
Phone number048-856-1111
Address5-7-10 Shimoochiai, Chūō-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 338-0002
Websitewww.city.saitama.jp/chuo/index.html

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.