Sasebo

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Sasebo

Total population

243,223

Coordinates33.18°, 129.72°

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

Overview

Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. As of 1 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi).

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Kusumoto Tanzan

Ichiko Kamichika

Japanese politician

Hikaru Aoyama

Japanese gravure idol and tarento

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Mizuki Tanaka

Japanese volleyball player

J

Jon Vroman

American motivational speaker

Taichirō Koga

Japanese volleyball player

Hisashi Kōno

Japanese military personnel (1907-1936)

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Akihito Takata

Japanese businessperson

Koga Kiyoshi

Japanese military personnel

N

Norio Ide

Japanese artist and poet (1916–1986)

Shozo Majima

Japanese politician

A

Ariana Miyamoto

Miss Universe Japan 2015

T

Toshiyuki Akizuki

Japanese historian

E

Ekio Kondo

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Yasuhiro Tanaka

photographer

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Nobuteru Takeda

Japanese economist (1938-)

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

Nearby places in Nagasaki

• 希望ヶ丘団地
  2.1 mi away
• タマタウン野中
  2.4 mi away
• 桧台
  2.6 mi away
• もみじヶ丘団地
  4 mi away
• Saza
  4.7 mi away · pop. 13,626
• Kawatana
  10.8 mi away · pop. 14,067
• Matsuura
  11.1 mi away · pop. 21,271
• Hasami
  11.2 mi away · pop. 14,891
• Higashi-Sonogi
  15.3 mi away · pop. 8,298
• Hirado
  16 mi away · pop. 29,365
• Saikai
  17.6 mi away · pop. 26,275
• Omura
  23.9 mi away · pop. 95,397

Browse all places in Nagasaki →

Recent natural events nearby

• Kikai Volcano, Japan
  Volcanoes · 2026-05-17 · 169 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Japanese Mugwort

Artemisia princeps

Seen 2026-06-29

Yam Hawkmoth

Theretra nessus

Seen 2026-06-29

Green-spored Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Seen 2026-06-29

Japanese copper

Lycaena phlaeas daimio

Seen 2026-06-28

Satsuma myomphala

Satsuma myomphala

Seen 2026-06-28

Pidorus atratus

Pidorus atratus

Seen 2026-06-28

Sastragala esakii

Sastragala esakii

Seen 2026-06-28

Pantropical Widelip Orchid

Liparis nervosa

Seen 2026-06-28

Chinese Red-headed Centipede

Scolopendra mutilans

Seen 2026-06-28

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sasebo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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