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Saitama

PrefectureJP-11

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: SaitamaSub-region: KantōLanguage: Japanese
Population
7.3M
Metros tracked
1
40.3M in metros (549%)
Composite score
133.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Prefecture
ISO 3166-2: JP-11
At a glance
Established
1871
Area
3,798 km²
Population density
1,934 /km²
Highest point
Mount Sanpō (2,483 m (8,146 ft))
Legislature
Saitama Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan
5th of 47 by composite score
Area rank
39th of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro
Tokyo

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Saitama metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#4Tokyo
133.4
40.3MGlobal Capital