Minuma-ku, Saitama

is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. , the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km². Its total area was .

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:

• Haruno (春野中学校)
• Harusato (春里中学校)
• Katayanagi (片柳中学校)
• Nanasato (七里中学校)
• Omiya Yahata (大宮八幡中学校)
• Osato ()
• Oya ()

Municipal elementary schools:

• Ebinuma ()
• Haruno ()
• Haruoka ()
• Hasunuma ()
• Higashi Miyashita ()
• Katayanagi ()
• Minuma ()
• Nanasato ()
• Osato Higashi ()
• Oya ()
• Shima ()

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Utsunomiya Line

Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Urban Park Line

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Highway

• Shuto Expressway Saitama Shintoshin Route

Local attractions

• , referring to a vast green area of nearly 1260 hectares left within 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo.

References

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