Minami-ku, Niigata

Minami-ku 南区
Ward
Minami Ward
Minami-ku Ward Office
Location of Minami-ku in Niigata City
Minami-ku
Coordinates: 37°45′56.9″N 139°1′9″E / 37.765806°N 139.01917°E / 37.765806; 139.01917
Country	Japan
Region	Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
Prefecture	Niigata
City	Niigata
Area
• Total	100.91 km2 (38.96 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2018)
• Total	44,522
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	1235 Shirone, Minami-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-1292
Phone number	025-373-1000
Website	Official website

Minami-ku (南区, Minami-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 44,522 in 15,980 households and a population density of 440 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the ward was 100.91 square kilometres (38.96 sq mi).