Saeki佐伯区

Saeki-ku. The name ends in 区 (ku), the word for ward.

Saeki (佐伯区, Saeki-ku) is a ward of Hiroshima, in Hiroshima Prefecture. The ward is an office of the city, not a government. Population 139,563 (2020 census), area 225.43 km². Borders 5 places.

An administrative ward of the city around it. Its ward office handles counter services such as residence registration, but the ward has no mayor and no assembly: the city's mayor and assembly govern it.

In an address this ward is in the same slot as a Tokyo special ward, which makes the two look equivalent. Only Tokyo's 23 wards are governments.

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Facts

Japanese name

佐伯区

Reading

Saeki-ku

Kind

Ward of a designated city (行政区): an office of the city, not a government

City

Hiroshima City 広島市

Prefecture

Hiroshima 広島県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

139,563 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+2.1% from 136,699

Area

225.43 km²

Density

619 people per km²

Households

58,851

Under 15

14.3%

65 and over

27.4%

Foreign residents

1,155 (0.8%)

Code

34108 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/saekiku

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring wards and municipalities

5 places share a land border with Saeki, 3 of them wards of the same city. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nishi Ward西区
• Asaminami Ward安佐南区
• Asakita Ward安佐北区
• Hatsukaichi City廿日市市
• Akiota Town安芸太田町

Questions about Saeki

Is Saeki a city?

Saeki (佐伯区) is a ward of Hiroshima (広島市), a designated city. It is not a government. The ward office handles counter services such as residence registration, but the ward has no mayor and no assembly of its own: the city's mayor and assembly govern it. Tokyo's 23 special wards are written with the same character, 区, and those are governments.

Where is Saeki?

Saeki is inside Hiroshima (広島市), in Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県), in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Saeki?

139,563 at the 2020 census, up 2.1% from 136,699 in 2015. The area is 225.43 km², which is 619 people per km². 58,851 households. 27.4% of residents are 65 or older and 14.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Saeki?

Five: Nishi Ward (西区), Asaminami Ward (安佐南区), Asakita Ward (安佐北区), Hatsukaichi City (廿日市市), and Akiota Town (安芸太田町). These are the wards and municipalities that share a land border with Saeki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Saeki written in Japanese?

佐伯区, read Saeki-ku. The last character, 区 (ku), is the word for ward, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Saeki begin?

広島県広島市佐伯区… (Hiroshima-ken, Hiroshima-shi, Saeki-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name, then the ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.