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CHIBA

Chiba · JAPAN (JP) · 35.60°N / 140.12°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,113,015

Chiba is a city in Japan with a population of 979,768. It sits at 35.60/140.12, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 7 km from Yotsukaidō.

Population 979,768
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Chiba
Coords
35.60°N / 140.12°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Yotsukaidō Chiba 95,266 7.2 km
NW Kemigawa Chiba 11,494 7.2 km
NW Makuhari Chiba 28,729 8.2 km
S Ichihara Chiba 283,531 9.7 km
NW Narashino Chiba 176,197 11.3 km
N Yachiyo Chiba 199,498 15.0 km
N Usui Chiba 7,385 16.0 km
NW Honchō Chiba 644,668 16.3 km
NW Funabashi Chiba 0 16.4 km
NE Sakura Chiba 173,740 16.7 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Chiba?
979,768 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chiba in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Chiba in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Chiba?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).
How far is Chiba from Tokyo?
About 40 km.
Does Chiba have a university?
Yes. Chiba Institute of Technology and Chiba Keizai University.
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 Chiba in?
Chiba.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2113015

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2113015,
    "name": "Chiba",
    "ascii_name": "Chiba",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 979768,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.6,
    "longitude": 140.11667
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 10.3x the population of Yotsukaidō.
  • 7 km from Yotsukaidō.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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