Minami-ku, Nagoya 3.88

is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 140,240 and a population density of 7,600 persons per km². The total area was 18.46 km².GeographyMinami Ward is the southern portion of the city of Nagoya, in the coastal flatlands near the shore of Ise Bay. Due to land reclamation and the expansion of Minato Ward, Minami Ward no longer has a coastline.Surrounding municipalitiesAtsuta WardTempaku WardMizuho WardMidori WardMinato WardTōkai