Yonabaru, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Shimajiri District
, Okinawa
, Japan
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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.
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 Shimajiri District
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
, 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
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 15,405 and a density
Population density
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of 3,069 persons per km². The total area is 5.02 km², making it the second smallest municipality in Okinawa.
Neighbouring Municipalities
- NanjōNanjo, Okinawais a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District....
- NishiharaNishihara, Okinawais 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...
- HaebaruHaebaru, Okinawais 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...