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Okinawa · 沖縄県
おきなわし

沖縄市

Okinawa Shi
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
173rd largest of 1,651 #2 in Okinawa (41) Municipal code 472115
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 沖縄市?

It reads おきなわしOkinawa Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Okinawa at a glance

142,094
Population
50 km²
Area
1974
Founded
#173 /1,651
National rank
145
Parks
7
Museums
10
Cafés
地図 · Where it is

Where is Okinawa?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Okinawa is marked in red.

26.3342°N, 127.8056°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Okinawa

Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 and a population density of 2,913.31 people per km2. The total area is 49.00 km2.

近隣 · Nearby

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質問 · Questions

About Okinawa

How do you read 沖縄市 in Japanese?

沖縄市 is read おきなわし (Okinawa Shi). It is a city in Okinawa Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 沖縄市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Okinawa?

Okinawa has a population of 142,094 across 50 km², making it the 173rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 41 in Okinawa.

What towns are near Okinawa?

The closest municipalities to Okinawa are Kitanakagusuku Son (4 km), Kadena Cho (6 km), Chatan Cho (6 km).