Minuma-ku (見沼区, Minuma-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km². Its total area was 29.14 square kilometres (11.25 sq mi).
Geography
Mimuna-ward is located in the northern side of the city of Saitama.
Neighboring Municipalities
Saitama Prefecture
- Iwatsuki-ku
- Midori-ku
- Urawa-ku
- Kita-ku
- Ōmiya-ku
- Ageo
- Hasuda
History
The villages of Katayanagi and Ōsato were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Haruoka was created in 1892 and the village of Nanasato in 1912. On November 3, 1930 the village of Ōsato was merged with Ōmiya Town in 1940, becoming part of the city of Ōmiya. On January 1, 1955, Ōmiya annexed Katayanagi, Haruoka, and Nanasato. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono cities to form the new city of Saitama. When Saitama was proclaimed a designated city in 2003, this area of former Ōmiya city became Minuma Ward.
Education
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Minuma-ku has eleven elementary schools, seven junior high schools, and three high schools.
Municipal junior high schools:
Municipal elementary schools:
Transportation
Railway
JR East – Utsunomiya Line
- Higashi-Ōmiya
Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Urban Park Line
- Ōwada - Nanasato
Highway
- Shuto Expressway Saitama Shintoshin Route
- National Route 16
Local attractions
- Minumatanbo (見沼田んぼ), referring to a vast green area of nearly 1260 hectares left within 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo.
References
External links
Media related to Minuma-ku, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons Official website (in Japanese)
