Geography
The city of Okayama is located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture, which in turn is located in western part of the island of Honshū. The city is bounded on the south by the Inland Sea. Asahi River crosses Okayama.
Since Okayama became a designated city in 2009, the city has been divided into four wards (ku).
| Ward | Population | Area (km²) | Density (per km²) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kita-ku (administrative center) |
295,312 | 451.03 | 655 | |
| Naka-ku | 138,949 | 51.24 | 2,711 | |
| Higashi-ku | 96,718 | 160.28 | 603 | |
| Minami-ku | 165,193 | 127.36 | 1,297 | |
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