Minami-ku (南区) is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1] The ward has an area of 127.36 km2 and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per km2. The name means "South Ward."

Minami
南区
Ward of Okayama
南区• Minami-ku
Ward office of Minami-ku
Ward office of Minami-ku
Location of Minami-ku in Okayama
Location of Minami-ku in Okayama
Minami is located in Japan
Minami
Minami
 
Coordinates: 34°32′38″N 133°51′55″E / 34.54389°N 133.86528°E / 34.54389; 133.86528
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama
CityOkayama
Area
 • Total
127.36 km2 (49.17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
165,193
 • Density1,297/km2 (3,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address207 Kataoka, Minami-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture
709-1292
WebsiteOfficial website of Minami-ku

The wards of Okayama were established when Okayama became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2009.

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