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Minabe

Wakayamatown

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Total population

13,129

Coordinates33.77°, 135.32°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Wakayama, Japan, Minabe is a small town. Minabe maps to 33.772°, 135.322° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 13,129. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Minabe.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
33.7724
Longitude
135.3220
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,097
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    59
  • Blue Rock-Thrush
    Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    39
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    26
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    23
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
131
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2025-02-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba
Japanese aikidoka (1883-1969)
Tetsu Katayama
Tetsu Katayama
Japanese politician (1887-1978)
Kaku Takagawa
Kaku Takagawa
Japanese Go player (1915-1986)
Teijirō Toyoda
Teijirō Toyoda
admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (1885-1961)
Takuji Hayata
Takuji Hayata
Japanese artistic gymnast (born 1940)
T
Takeo Hatanaka
Japanese astronomer (1914–1963)
Y
Yasushi Manago
Japanese lawyer
N
Naoya Sakamoto
Japanese sprint canoeist
Osamu Hamanaka
Osamu Hamanaka
Japanese baseball player
Y
Yoshimi Tendo
Japanese singer
J
Jun Tanaka
Japanese mangaka
J
Jirō Ueda
Japanese baseball player
Y
Yukari Nakase
Japanese editor
K
Kōji Kita
Japanese singer, actor, and tarento (1949-2012)
T
Tokuichi Fukiishi
Japanese baseball player
H
Hiroichi Sakai
politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wakayama

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Japanese jacinth
Japanese jacinth
Barnardia japonica
Seen 2026-09-23
Indian Red Admiral
Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica indica
Seen 2026-09-23
Cellana toreuma
Cellana toreuma
Cellana toreuma
Seen 2026-09-23
Neptis sappho intermedia
Neptis sappho intermedia
Neptis sappho intermedia
Seen 2026-09-22
false shamrock
false shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Seen 2026-09-21
Death Head Bug
Death Head Bug
Eucorysses grandis
Seen 2026-09-21
American pokeweed
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Seen 2026-09-20
Wasp Spider
Wasp Spider
Argiope bruennichi
Seen 2026-09-20
Amphibious Litter Cockroach
Amphibious Litter Cockroach
Opisthoplatia orientalis
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
303917
Population (Wikidata)
11,594
Wikidata
Q1345966

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429