Nerima練馬区

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

Nerima (練馬区, Nerima-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 752,608 (2020 census), area 48.08 km². Borders 9 places.

One of Tokyo's 23 special wards. It elects its own mayor and assembly and provides schools, welfare, and rubbish collection, so it works like a city. Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps a few services that a city would normally provide itself, including the fire service, water, and sewerage.

A special ward is a local government. A ward inside a designated city, such as Osaka's Kita-ku, is not. It is an office of the city hall. Both are written 区 (ku) and both are translated "ward".

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Facts

Japanese name

練馬区

Reading

Nerima-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

752,608 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.3% from 721,722

Area

48.08 km²

Density

15,653 people per km²

Households

374,842

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

22.1%

Foreign residents

20,916 (2.8%)

Code

13120 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Nerima. Borders across water are not counted.

• Asaka City朝霞市(Saitama)
• Wako City和光市(Saitama)
• Niiza City新座市(Saitama)
• Nakano City中野区
• Suginami City杉並区
• Toshima City豊島区
• Itabashi City板橋区
• Musashino City武蔵野市
• Nishitokyo City西東京市

Questions about Nerima

Is Nerima a city?

Nerima (練馬区) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards. A special ward is a local government: it elects its own mayor and assembly and does most of what a city does. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps the fire service, water, and sewerage for all 23. There is no Tokyo City; the wards are the municipalities at the centre of Tokyo.

Where is Nerima?

Nerima is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nerima?

752,608 at the 2020 census, up 4.3% from 721,722 in 2015. The area is 48.08 km², which is 15,653 people per km². 374,842 households. 22.1% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nerima?

Nine: Asaka City (朝霞市) in Saitama, Wako City (和光市) in Saitama, Niiza City (新座市) in Saitama, Nakano City (中野区), Suginami City (杉並区), Toshima City (豊島区), Itabashi City (板橋区), Musashino City (武蔵野市), and Nishitokyo City (西東京市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nerima in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nerima written in Japanese?

練馬区, read Nerima-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 Nerima begin?

東京都練馬区… (Tōkyō-to, Nerima-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the special ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.