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is the capital and the most populous city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama, Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
 in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa
Urawa, Saitama

was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, until it merged into the city of Saitama, Saitama together with two other cities, Omiya, Saitama and Yono, Saitama, on May 1, 2001....
, Omiya
Omiya-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Omiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama , Kita-ku, Saitama , Minuma-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , and Sakura-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
, Yono
Yono, Saitama

Yono was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The town of Yono began on April 1, 1889. On July 15, 1958, Yono became a city. The city existed between cities of Urawa, Saitama and Omiya, Saitama....
 and Iwatsuki
Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the cities of Japan of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City....
. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area
Greater Tokyo Area

The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the Prefectures of Japan of Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Tokyo ....
 and lying 15 - 30 kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s north of central Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, many of its residents commute into Tokyo.

city was founded on May 1, 2001, and was designated on April 1, 2003 as a government ordinance.






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is the capital and the most populous city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama, Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day....
 in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa
Urawa, Saitama

was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, until it merged into the city of Saitama, Saitama together with two other cities, Omiya, Saitama and Yono, Saitama, on May 1, 2001....
, Omiya
Omiya-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Omiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama , Kita-ku, Saitama , Minuma-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , and Sakura-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
, Yono
Yono, Saitama

Yono was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The town of Yono began on April 1, 1889. On July 15, 1958, Yono became a city. The city existed between cities of Urawa, Saitama and Omiya, Saitama....
 and Iwatsuki
Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the cities of Japan of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City....
. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area
Greater Tokyo Area

The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the Prefectures of Japan of Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Tokyo ....
 and lying 15 - 30 kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s north of central Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, many of its residents commute into Tokyo.

History

The city was founded on May 1, 2001, and was designated on April 1, 2003 as a government ordinance. For the histories of Urawa, Omiya and Yono before the merger, see Urawa-ku and Saitama
Urawa-ku, Saitama

File:Urawa-ku.JPGUrawa is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku, Saitama , Minami-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , Omiya-ku, Saitama , and Minuma-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
, Omiya-ku and Saitama
Omiya-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Omiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama , Kita-ku, Saitama , Minuma-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , and Sakura-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
 and Yono and Saitama
Yono, Saitama

Yono was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The town of Yono began on April 1, 1889. On July 15, 1958, Yono became a city. The city existed between cities of Urawa, Saitama and Omiya, Saitama....
, respectively.

On April 1, 2005, it merged with the city of Iwatsuki to its east, which became a new ward
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
, Iwatsuki-ku
Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the cities of Japan of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City....
.

Geography

The city is located 20 to 30 km north of central Tokyo, roughly at the center of the Kanto Plain
Kanto Plain

The is the largest plain in Japan located in the Kanto Region of central Honshu. The total area 17,000 sq km covers more than half of the Region extending over Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and Tochigi Prefecture....
. Within Saitama Prefecture, the location corresponds to the southeastern portion bordered by Ageo City, Hasuda City, and Shiraoka Town to the north; Asaka City, Kawaguchi City, Toda City, and Warabi City to the south; Koshigaya City to the east; Kasukabe City to the northeast; and Kawagoe City, Shiki City, and Fujimi City to the west.

Situated within the Kanto Plain, the city is topographically comprised by lowlands and plateaus, mostly falling below 20 m above sea level, with no mountain ranges or hills within the city boundaries. The western portion of the city lies on the lowland created by the Arakawa River
Arakawa River

The Arakawa River is one of the principal rivers flowing through Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The point of origin is on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture, and the Arakawa empties into Tokyo Bay, spanning 173 kilometers....
 along with those created by small rivers such as the Moto-Arakawa River, Shiba River
Shiba River

The is a tributary of the Arakawa River that mainly runs through the eastern part of Saitama Prefecture. The river has and in Okegawa, Saitama as points of origin and flows through Ageo, Minuma, Kawaguchi, and Hatogaya, and connects to the Arakawa River....
, and Ayase River. The rest of the area mostly resides on the Omiya Plateau lying in the north-south direction. Dispersed in this region, major rivers flow southward, almost paralleling to one another.

Wards

Saitama has ten wards
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
 (ku), which were assigned official colours as of April 2005:
¦1 - Chuo-ku
Chuo-ku, Saitama

Chuo-ku is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku, Saitama , Minami-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama and Omiya-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
 		 ???(Rose red)
¦2 - Iwatsuki-ku
Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the cities of Japan of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City....
 		 ???(Ochre)
¦3 - Kita-ku
Kita-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku, Saitama , Omiya-ku, Saitama , Nishi-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and Ageo, Saitama city ....
 		 ??(Dark green)
¦4 - Midori-ku
Midori-ku, Saitama

is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan....
  		??(Green)
¦5 - Minami-ku
Minami-ku, Saitama

is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 1889, various mergers took place in Kitaadachi District, Saitama....
  		??(Lemon yellow)
¦6 - Minuma-ku
Minuma-ku, Saitama

Minuma-ku is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku , Midori-ku, Saitama ,Urawa-ku , Omiya-ku , Kita-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda ....
  		???(Sky blue)
¦7 - Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku, Saitama

is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.External links...
  		??(Blue)
¦8 - Omiya-ku
Omiya-ku, Saitama

is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Omiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama , Kita-ku, Saitama , Minuma-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , and Sakura-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
  		???(Orange)
¦9 - Sakura-ku
Sakura-ku, Saitama

Sakura-ku is a wards of Japan of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama, Omiya-ku , Chuo-ku, Saitama ,Minami-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Saitama, Shiki, Saitama and Fujimi, Saitama ....
  		??(Cherry blossom pink)
¦10 - Urawa-ku
Urawa-ku, Saitama

File:Urawa-ku.JPGUrawa is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku, Saitama , Minami-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , Omiya-ku, Saitama , and Minuma-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
  		???(Red)


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