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Saitama · 埼玉県
わこうし

和光市

Wako Shi
City in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
312th largest of 1,651 #25 in Saitama (62) Municipal code 112291
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 和光市?

It reads わこうしWako Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Wako at a glance

84,120
Population
11 km²
Area
1943
Founded
#312 /1,651
National rank
592
Parks
11
Museums
62
Cafés
朝霞 (Asaka)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Wako?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Wako is marked in red.

35.7812°N, 139.6057°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Wako

Wakō is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 84,161 in 42,434 households and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 11.04 square kilometres (4.26 sq mi).

近隣 · Nearby

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質問 · Questions

About Wako

How do you read 和光市 in Japanese?

和光市 is read わこうし (Wako Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 和光市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Wako?

Wako has a population of 84,120 across 11 km², making it the 312th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 25th largest of the 62 in Saitama.

What towns are near Wako?

The closest municipalities to Wako are Asaka Shi (2 km), Niiza Shi (4 km), Shiki Shi (7 km).