Okinawa (city)

Okinawa Island
沖縄市
Uchinaa
Okinawa City Hall
Okinawa City Hall
Flag of Okinawa Island
Official seal of Okinawa Island
Map
Location of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Island is located in Japan
Okinawa Island
Okinawa Island
Coordinates: 26°20′3″N 127°48′20″E / 26.33417°N 127.80556°E / 26.33417; 127.80556
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorSachio Kuwae
Area
 • Total49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total142,752
 • Density2,913.31/km2 (7,545.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeChinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis)
- FlowerHibiscus
Phone number098-939-1212
Address26-1 Nakasonechō, Okinawa-shi 904-8501
Websitewww.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp (in Japanese)
Okinawa City downtown

Okinawa City (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi, Japanese: [okinawa]) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city.[1] 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.[2] The total area is 49.00 km2.

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