Nakijin, Okinawa

Nakijin (今帰仁村, Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin, Northern Ryukyuan: いまきじり Imakijiri) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Nakijin
今帰仁村
Nachizin
Village
Flag of Nakijin
Flag
Official seal of Nakijin
Seal
Location of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture
Nakijin is located in Japan
Nakijin
Nakijin
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°40′57″N 127°58′22″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Okinawa)
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictKunigami
Area
 • Total39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total9,529
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.nakijin.jp

As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2.

Education

The village operates its public elementary and junior high schools.

  • Nakijin Junior High School (今帰仁中学校)[1]
  • Amesoko Elementary School (天底小学校)[2]
  • Kaneshi Elementary School (兼次小学校)[3]
  • Nakijin Elementary School (今帰仁小学校)[4]

Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates Hokuzan High School.[5]

Notable people

See also

Notes
  1. "Home". Nakijin Junior High School. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  2. "Home". Amesoko Elementary School. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. "Home". Kaneshi Elementary School. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  4. "Home". Nakijin Elementary School. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. "Home". hokuzan-h.open.ed.jp.


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