Nishikan-ku, Niigata

Nishikan

西蒲区
Nishikan 西蒲区
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address	2690-1 Maki-kō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-8666
Phone number	0256-73-1000
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website

Nishikan-ku (西蒲区, Nishikan-ku) is one of the eight

Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 55,963 in 20,369 households ^[1] and a population density

of 320 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 176.55 square kilometres (68.17 sq mi).

Geography

Nishikan-ku is located in southwestern Niigata City, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Mount Yahiko is on the border of Nishikan-ku with the neighbouring city of Nagaoka.

Surrounding municipalities

Niigata Prefecture

Climate

Climate data for Nishikan-ku^[a] (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.8 (58.6)	21.6 (70.9)	23.2 (73.8)	29.2 (84.6)	32.2 (90.0)	33.2 (91.8)	36.9 (98.4)	38.9 (102.0)	38.6 (101.5)	32.4 (90.3)	24.8 (76.6)	18.9 (66.0)	38.9 (102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	5.9 (42.6)	9.9 (49.8)	16.0 (60.8)	21.4 (70.5)	24.8 (76.6)	28.3 (82.9)	30.2 (86.4)	26.4 (79.5)	20.4 (68.7)	14.2 (57.6)	8.2 (46.8)	17.6 (63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.1 (35.8)	2.2 (36.0)	5.3 (41.5)	10.7 (51.3)	16.4 (61.5)	20.4 (68.7)	24.3 (75.7)	25.6 (78.1)	21.6 (70.9)	15.6 (60.1)	9.7 (49.5)	4.6 (40.3)	13.2 (55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.7 (30.7)	−1.1 (30.0)	1.0 (33.8)	5.6 (42.1)	12.1 (53.8)	16.8 (62.2)	21.0 (69.8)	21.9 (71.4)	17.7 (63.9)	11.2 (52.2)	5.6 (42.1)	1.4 (34.5)	9.4 (48.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−13.1 (8.4)	−12.0 (10.4)	−7.5 (18.5)	−3.2 (26.2)	4.0 (39.2)	8.8 (47.8)	13.4 (56.1)	12.7 (54.9)	7.1 (44.8)	1.8 (35.2)	−5.4 (22.3)	−12.2 (10.0)	−13.1 (8.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	165.2 (6.50)	99.8 (3.93)	99.9 (3.93)	90.9 (3.58)	85.2 (3.35)	117.0 (4.61)	213.3 (8.40)	154.2 (6.07)	130.4 (5.13)	136.1 (5.36)	190.2 (7.49)	222.8 (8.77)	1,704.1 (67.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	20.1	16.2	15.9	11.8	10.3	9.9	12.5	10.1	11.7	13.6	17.5	20.6	170.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	47.9	71.2	129.9	171.5	195.0	174.9	157.8	182.4	139.1	126.0	85.4	49.6	1,530.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency^[2]^[3]

History

The area of present-day Nishikan-ku was part of ancient

government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards

, with the new Nishikan Ward consisting of these areas.

Nishikan-ku has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.