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
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Location of Nakijin in Okinawa Prefecture
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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