Kyōtanabe (京田辺市, Kyōtanabe-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Kyōtanabe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation.

[5] The village of Tanabe in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was elevated to town status on October 12, 1906.

In order to avoid confusion with Tanabe, Wakayama, the city was named "Kyōtanabe" by adding "Kyō" from Kyoto Prefecture.

Kyōtanabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.