Saitama (city)

Saitama
さいたま市
Saitama City
From top left: Saitama Stadium 2002, Urawa Parco [ja], Gyokuzouin [ja], Hikawa Shrine, Saitama New Urban Center, Saitama Super Arena, Musashi-Urawa Station
Flag of Saitama
Official seal of Saitama
Map
Location of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama is located in Japan
Saitama
Saitama
Coordinates: 35°51′41″N 139°38′44″E / 35.86139°N 139.64556°E / 35.86139; 139.64556
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
Government
 • MayorHayato Shimizu
Area
 • Total217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2021)
 • Total1,324,854
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number048-829-1111
Address6-4-4 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-9588
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerPrimula sieboldii
TreeZelkova serrata
Saitama City Hall

Saitama (さいたま市, Saitama-shi, pronounced [saꜜitama]) is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.