Uda, Nara


Uda is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan.
The modern city of Uda was established on January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō.
As of December 29, 2005, the city had an estimate population of 38,648 and a population density of 155.35 persons per km². As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 31,274 and 13,128 households. The population density is 145.64 persons per km², and the total area is 247.62 km².
Each former town became a ward. The wards here are ordinary wards of a city, unlike the 23 special wards of Tokyo.

Geography

Located in the Yamato Plateau in northeastern Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by mountains in all directions. The Kintetsu Osaka Line has a major role in transportation in Uda.

Neighboring municipalities

Uda has a humid subtropical climate, which is hot and humid in the summer and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing.

Transportation

Rail