Chūō-ku, Osaka

Chūō-ku (中央区, 'Central Ward') is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.

Chūō-ku, Osaka
中央区
Wards
Skyline in 2013
Location within Osaka City
Sovereign state Japan
RegionKansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
CityOsaka
Established1989
Area
  Total8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
  Total109,249
  Density12,317/km2 (31,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
ISO 3166-2JP-27
WebsiteOfficial website
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