Sasebo
佐世保市 | |
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![]() Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri | |
![]() Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E / 33.18000°N 129.71500°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Nagasaki |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daisuke Miyajima (since April 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 230,873 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1–10 Hachiman, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-8585 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Lilium speciosum |
Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. As of 1 April 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi).