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Ward of the city of Hiroshima, Japan
Nishi-ku
(
西?
)
is one of eight
wards
in the city of
Hiroshima
, Japan. The
Hiroshima?Nishi Airport
was located in Nishi-ku.
Geography
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The ward of Nishi-ku is in the southwest part of
Hiroshima
. There are many mountains, but the other wards are mostly larger in area. There are many mountains in the north of the ward of Nishi-ku, and its width (
geographic plane
) is very narrow. It borders the ocean (
Hiroshima Bay
) to the south.
Neighbors
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Economy
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Sporting equipment companies
Mikasa Sports
and
Molten Corporation
have their headquarters in Nishi-ku.
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References
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34°23′38″N
132°26′4″E
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34.39389°N 132.43444°E
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34.39389; 132.43444