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Saka

Hiroshimatown

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Total population

12,747

Air quality index

36Good
Coordinates34.34°, 132.51°

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

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City facts

Overview

Saka, a small town in Hiroshima, Japan, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Saka maps to 34.341°, 132.514° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 12,747. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Saka.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.3413
Longitude
132.5136
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,431
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    530
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    473
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    453
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    435
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    386
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    332
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    322
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    313

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
49
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2014-03-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Yoshinori Natsume
Yoshinori Natsume
Japanese manga artist
H
Hiroe Yuki
badminton player (1948–2011)
T
Tsuyoshi Ogata
Japanese long-distance runner (track and field), coach, sports commentator
Taiji Nishitani
Taiji Nishitani
Japanese cyclist
K
Kimiko Kurihara
Japanese politician
N
Naoya Umeda
Japanese association football player
H
Hiroiki Ariyoshi
Japanese comedian and singer
Hayata
Hayata
Japanese professional wrestler
M
Misao Redwolf
Japanese illustrator and political activist
H
Hideaki Satsuki
Japanese owarai tarento
A
Aki Ichijo
Japanese basketball player (1969-)
S
Shinjirō Mihara
Japanese baseball player (1940-)
S
Shin Minatsu
Japanese actor and seiyū
M
Masaharu Miyake
Japanese announcer
M
Makoto Kamigouchi
Japanese baseball player (1944-)
K
Kōji Ueno
Japanese singer-songwriter

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
343099
Population (Wikidata)
12,611
Wikidata
Q1351062

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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