Wards
Saitama has ten wards (ku), which were assigned official colours as of April 2005:
| ■1 - Chūō-ku | 中央区 | (Rose red) |
| ■2 - Iwatsuki-ku | 岩槻区 | (Ochre) |
| ■3 - Kita-ku | 北区 | (Dark green) |
| ■4 - Midori-ku | 緑区 | (Green) |
| ■5 - Minami-ku | 南区 | (Lemon yellow) |
| ■6 - Minuma-ku | 見沼区 | (Sky blue) |
| ■7 - Nishi-ku | 西区 | (Blue) |
| ■8 - Ōmiya-ku | 大宮区 | (Orange) |
| ■9 - Sakura-ku | 桜区 | (Cherry blossom pink) |
| ■10 - Urawa-ku | 浦和区 | (Red) - administrative center |
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