Nishihara, Okinawa
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is a town
located in Nakagami District
, Okinawa
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 34,869 and a density
of 2,201 persons per km². The total area is 15.84 km².
Situated 10 km northeast of the city hall of Naha
, Nishihara is surrounded by the cities, towns, and villages of Naha
, Urasoe
, Ginowan
, Haebaru
, Yonabaru
, and Nakagusuku
.
Because both the University of the Ryukyus
and the Okinawa Christian Junior College are located in Nishihara, and the Okinawa International University is located nearby, Nishihara's municipal slogan is "Education Town".
It was near the village of Nishihara that the 1st Marine Division reached its initial invasion objective April 4, 1945.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nakagami District
Nakagami District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km²...
, Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 34,869 and a density
Population density
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of 2,201 persons per km². The total area is 15.84 km².
Situated 10 km northeast of the city hall of Naha
Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...
, Nishihara is surrounded by the cities, towns, and villages of Naha
Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...
, Urasoe
Urasoe, Okinawa
is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east.Urasoe was the original capital of the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan for several centuries until it was supplanted by Shuri in the late 14th or early 15th century...
, Ginowan
Ginowan, Okinawa
is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 88,318 and the density of 4,526.81 persons per km². The total area is 19.51 km². The city borders Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the North, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the East.- Politics and...
, Haebaru
Haebaru, Okinawa
is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 34,020 and a density of 3174 persons per km². The total area is 10.72 km²...
, Yonabaru
Yonabaru, Okinawa
is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 15,405 and a density of 3,069 persons per km². The total area is 5.02 km², making it the second smallest municipality in Okinawa....
, and Nakagusuku
Nakagusuku, Okinawa
is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 16,462 and a density of 1,065 persons per km². The total area is 15.46 km²....
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Because both the University of the Ryukyus
University of the Ryukyus
The , abbreviated to Ryūdai , is a national university of Japan. It is located in the town of Nishihara on Okinawa Honto in Okinawa Prefecture. There are also campuses in Nakagusuku and Ginowan. It is the westernmost national university of Japan and the largest public university in Okinawa Prefecture...
and the Okinawa Christian Junior College are located in Nishihara, and the Okinawa International University is located nearby, Nishihara's municipal slogan is "Education Town".
It was near the village of Nishihara that the 1st Marine Division reached its initial invasion objective April 4, 1945.