Saiki, Ōita

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**Saiki**
**佐伯市**
Saiki's location in Ōita, Japan.
Saiki's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Ōita
Physical characteristics
Area	903.44 km² (348.82 sq mi)
Population (as of May 2008)
Total	78,069
Density	86.4 /km² (224 /sq mi)
Location	32°58′N 131°54′E / 32.967, 131.9Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°54′E / 32.967, 131.9
Symbols
Tree	Oak
Flower	Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura)
Bird	Japanese White-eye
Fish	Sea: Aji River: Ayu
Flag
Saiki Government Office
Mayor	Yasuyoshi Nishijima
Address	1-1, Nakamura Minamimachi, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken 876-8585
Phone number	0972-22-3111
Official website: Saiki City

Saiki (佐伯市, Saiki-shi^?) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the density of 249.19 persons per km². The total area was 197.37 km².

From April 2005, The city and it's surrounding villages and towns has merged （市町村合併）into a new Saiki City. As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 78,069. And a total area of 903.44 km², makes it the second largest city by area in Kyushu.

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

Sister city

In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland, as well as a sister city with Handan City in China [1]