Country Japan Prefecture Hiroshima Postal 731-0193 Population 234,916 (29 Feb 2012) | Region Chugoku (Sanyo) City Hiroshima Area 117.2 km² | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
Asaminami-ku (安佐南区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.
Contents
- Map of Asaminami Ward Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
- JR Kabe line
- Astram line
- Highway
- Industry
- Education
- Agriculture
- Landslide
- References
Map of Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku. The largest station of Astramline, a new traffic system, is in Asaminami-ku. This system brought population inflow.
As of February 29, 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 234,916, with 96,925 households and a density of 2,004.57 persons per km². The total area is 117.19 km².
JR-Kabe line
Astram line
Highway
Industry
Hiroshima Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Gion closed its doors in 2003.
Education
Agriculture
They used to produce Hiroshimana-zuke in Satou-chou. It is said that Hiroshimana-zuke had produced since the Edo period.
Landslide
In August 2014 many people died in a landslide after very heavy rain.[1]