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ARAO

Kumamoto · JAPAN (JP) · 32.98°N / 130.45°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 11,274,040

Arao is a city in Japan with a population of 53,675. It sits at 32.98/130.45, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 5 km from Nagasu.

Population 53,675
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Kumamoto
Coords
32.98°N / 130.45°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Nagasu Kumamoto 16,125 5.1 km
N Ōmuta Fukuoka 131,974 6.1 km
E Tamana Kumamoto 64,292 12.5 km
NE Sekimachi Kumamoto 8,979 13.0 km
E Nagaoda Kumamoto 9,342 14.9 km
N Miyama Fukuoka 35,861 16.6 km
E Konoha Kumamoto 5,045 18.2 km
N Setakamachi-takayanagi Fukuoka 23,985 18.9 km
N Yanagawa Fukuoka 64,475 21.3 km
S Shimabara Nagasaki 43,338 22.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Arao?
53,675 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Arao in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Arao in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Arao?
Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG).
How far is Arao from Tokyo?
About 900 km.
Does Arao have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?
Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?
2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Arao in?
Kumamoto.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/11274040

{
  "data": {
    "id": 11274040,
    "name": "Arao",
    "ascii_name": "Arao",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 53675,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 32.97888,
    "longitude": 130.44572
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.3x the population of Nagasu.
  • 5 km from Nagasu.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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