Geography Of Hiroshima

Geography Of Hiroshima

Japan is a beautiful country situated towards the East of Asia and is generally regarded as a mountainous chain of islands stretching from the North of the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. This country is comparatively smaller than the city of California. Hiroshima is one of the most important cities of Japan.

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture that lies in the centre of the Chugoku region. The Chugoku region is located towards western Honshu. It faces the Shikoku, which lies across the Seto Inland Sea. The city is not much high above the sea level.

The geographical location of the city of Hiroshima is 34°23?07?N; 132°27?19?E. Hiroshima was the first city of the world that faced nuclear warfare. Hiroshima covers an area of about 905.01 square km with a population of 1,160,956. The Prefecture consists of several mountains. It also has certain rivers, which has rich coastal plains. In the Inland Sea of the Prefecture there are various small islands.

The climate of Hiroshima is generally mild all throughout the year because of the presence of the Inland Sea. The geographical location of Hiroshima was of a great help to the military troop of Japan during the World War II. The military made Hiroshima the centre of communications and supply.

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