It reads ぎのわんし — Ginowan Shi.
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Ginowan is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km2. The total area is 19.51 km2.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ginowan.
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宜野湾市 is read ぎのわんし (Ginowan Shi). It is a city in Okinawa Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ginowan has a population of 99,256 across 20 km², making it the 265th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 41 in Okinawa.
The closest municipalities to Ginowan are Nakagusuku Son (2 km), Kitanakagusuku Son (2 km), Chatan Cho (5 km).