Akiha-ku, Niigata

Akiha-ku 秋葉区
Ward
Akiha Ward
Niitsu Raiilway Museum
Location of Akiha-ku in Niigata City
Akiha-ku
Coordinates: 37°47′18.6″N 139°6′52.5″E / 37.788500°N 139.114583°E / 37.788500; 139.114583
Country	Japan
Region	Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Niigata
City	Niigata
Area
• Total	95.38 km2 (36.83 sq mi)
Population  (September 2018)
• Total	76,086
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	2009 Hodojima, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-8601
Phone number	0250-23-1000
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website

Akiha-ku (秋葉区, Akiha-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018^[update], the ward had an estimated population of 76,086 in 29,843 households ^[1] and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 95.38 square kilometres (36.83 sq mi).