Minami-ku, Hamamatsu

Minami-ku 南区
—  Ward of Hamamatsu  —
Location of Minami-ku in Shizuoka
Minami-ku
Coordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°E / 34.66722; 137.75222Coordinates: 34°40′02″N 137°45′8″E / 34.66722°N 137.75222°E / 34.66722; 137.75222
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
City	Hamamatsu
Area
– Total	47.02 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2009)
– Total	104,045
– Density	2,110/km2 (5,464.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	053-425-1111
Address	600-1 Enoshima-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-0898
Website	Minami-ku home page

Minami-ku (南区, Minami-ku^?) is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the south of the city. It is bordered by Naka-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, and the city of Iwata and Pacific Ocean. The 5th largest ward of Hamamatsu in terms of area and 4th in terms of population, much of Minami-ku is still rural, with farms and rice fields.

Minami-ku was created on April 1, 2007 when Hamamatsu became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city").

Minami-ku is served by Takatsuka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.

Minami Ward Office, Hamamatsu