Country Japan Website www.city.saiki.oita.jp Population 78,069 (May 2008) Bird Japanese white-eye | Region Kyushu Area 903.4 km² Prefecture Ōita Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1-1, Nakamura Minamimachi, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken
876-8585 Weather 15°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Saiki (佐伯市, Saiki-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 29, 1941.
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Map of Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Japan
As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the population density of 249.19 persons per km2. The total area was 197.37 km2.
On March 3, 2005, Saiki absorbed the towns of Kamae, Kamiura, Tsurumi, Ume and Yayoi, and the villages Honjō, Naokawa and Yonōzu (all from Minamiamabe District) to create the new and expanded Saiki City.
As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 78,069 and a population density of 86.4 persons per km2. The total area is 903.44 km2, making it the largest city by area in Kyushu.
Sister city
In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland, as well as a sister city with Handan, China.