Saiki, Ōita

Saiki 佐伯市
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Location of Saiki in Ōita
Saiki
Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°54′E / 32.967°N 131.9°E / 32.967; 131.9Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°54′E / 32.967°N 131.9°E / 32.967; 131.9
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Ōita
Government
– Mayor	Yasuyoshi Nishijima
Area
– Total	903.44 km2 (348.8 sq mi)
Population (May 2008)
– Total	78,069
– Density	86.4/km2 (223.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Oak
- Flower	Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura)
- Bird	Japanese White-eye
- Fish	Sea: Aji River: Ayu
Phone number	0972-22-3111
Address	1-1, Nakamura Minamimachi, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken 876-8585
Website	City of Saiki

Saiki (佐伯市, Saiki-shi^?) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the density of 249.19 persons per km². The total area was 197.37 km².

On March 3, 2005, Saiki absorbed the towns of Kamae, Kamiura, Tsurumi, Ume and Yayoi, and the villages Honjō, Naokawa and Yonōzu, all from Minamiamabe District, to form into a new and expanded Saiki City.

As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 78,069. And a total area of 903.44 km², makes it the largest city by area in Kyushu.

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

Sister city

In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland, as well as a sister city with Handan, China. [1]

External links

• Saiki official website in Japanese