Wako, Saitama

Wako: City in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

About

Quick Facts about Wako

Population : 83,895
Country : Japan
State : Saitama (Japan)
County : Wakō-shi
Different from : Wokou
Twitter username : Wako_City
Area : 11.04 km2
Official name : 大和町, 和光市
Legislative body : Q56348488
Establishment : January 01, 1970 (55 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+09:00, Japan Standard Time
Local time : 15:53:04 (7th December 2025)

Geography

Wako is located at 35°47'22"N 139°37'24"E (35.7894400, 139.6233300). It has 3 neighbors: Nerima, Asaka and Toda.

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Wako has 3 neighbours.

  • Nerima special ward of Tokyo, Japan
  • Asaka city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
  • Shimotoda city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 80,745 - Address Based Population Registration System
2015 80,826 0.1% Address Based Population Registration System
2019 83,895 3.66% Address Based Population Registration System

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