Maniwa真庭市

Maniwa-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Maniwa (真庭市, Maniwa-shi) is a city in Okayama Prefecture. Population 42,725 (2020 census), area 828.53 km². Borders 10 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Okayama Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

真庭市

Reading

Maniwa-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Okayama 岡山県

Region

Chūgoku 中国

Population

42,725 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-7.4% from 46,124

Area

828.53 km²

Density

52 people per km²

Households

15,845

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

40.0%

Foreign residents

299 (0.7%)

Code

33214 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.maniwa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

10 places share a land border with Maniwa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kurayoshi City倉吉市(Tottori)
• Misasa Town三朝町(Tottori)
• Kofu Town江府町(Tottori)
• Tsuyama City津山市
• Takahashi City高梁市
• Niimi City新見市
• Shinjo Village新庄村
• Kagamino Town鏡野町
• Misaki Town美咲町
• Kibichuo Town吉備中央町

Questions about Maniwa

Is Maniwa a city or a prefecture?

Maniwa (真庭市) is a city (市, shi) in Okayama Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Maniwa?

Maniwa is in Okayama Prefecture (岡山県), 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 Maniwa?

42,725 at the 2020 census, down 7.4% from 46,124 in 2015. The area is 828.53 km², which is 52 people per km². 15,845 households. 40.0% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Maniwa?

10: Kurayoshi City (倉吉市) in Tottori, Misasa Town (三朝町) in Tottori, Kofu Town (江府町) in Tottori, Tsuyama City (津山市), Takahashi City (高梁市), Niimi City (新見市), Shinjo Village (新庄村), Kagamino Town (鏡野町), Misaki Town (美咲町), and Kibichuo Town (吉備中央町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Maniwa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Maniwa written in Japanese?

真庭市, read Maniwa-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Maniwa begin?

岡山県真庭市… (Okayama-ken, Maniwa-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.