Nishi-ku,_Saitama Knowpia

Nishi-ku, Saitama

西区
Nishi-ku, Saitama 西区
Ward
	Nishi Ward
	Nishi Ward Office, Saitama City
	Location of Nishi-ku in Saitama
	Nishi-ku, Saitama
	Coordinates: 35°55′30.7″N 139°34′46.7″E / 35.925194°N 139.579639°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
City	Saitama
Area
• Total	29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Population (March 2021)
• Total	93,527
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-Flower	Hydrangea macrophylla
Phone number	048-835-3156
Address	3743 Sashiougi, Nishi-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331-8587
Website	Official website

Nishi-ku (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021^[update], the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km². Its total area was 29.14 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi).^[1]

Geography edit

Nishi-ward is located in the extreme western side of the city of Saitama.

Neighboring Municipalities edit

Saitama Prefecture:

History edit

The villages of Sashiougi, Mamiya, Uemizu, Nisshin and Mihashi were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nisshin and Mihashi were merged with Ōmiya Town in 1940, becoming part of the city of Ōmiya. In 1955, Ōmiya annexed Sashiougi, Mamiya, and Uemizu. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono cities to form the new city of Saitama. When Saitama was proclaimed a designated city in 2003, the far western portion of former Ōmiya city became Nishi Ward.

Education edit

Nishi-ku has eight elementary schools, six junior high schools, four high schools and one special education school.

Public junior high schools:^[2]

Mamiya (馬宮中学校)
Miyamae (宮前中学校)
Omiya Nishi (大宮西中学校)
Sashiogi (指扇中学校)
Tsuchiya (土屋中学校)
Uemizu (植水中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:^[3]

Mamiya Higashi (馬宮東小学校)
Mamiyanishi (馬宮西小学校)
Miyamae (宮前小学校)
Omiya Nishi (大宮西小学校)
Sakae (栄小学校)
Sashiogi (指扇小学校)
Sashiogi Kita (指扇北小学校)
Uemizu (植水小学校)

Transportation edit

Railway edit

JR East – Kawagoe Line

Nishi-Ōmiya - Sashiōgi

Highway edit

References edit

^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
^ "市立学校一覧中学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
^ "市立学校一覧小学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-03.