Nakijin, Okinawa Explained

Nakijin
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Japan
Coordinates:	26.6825°N 127.9728°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kyushu (Okinawa)
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Okinawa Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kunigami
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Title1:	Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	39.87
Population Total:	9,529
Population As Of:	2003
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	JST
Utc Offset1:	+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:	City hall address

is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

, 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 .^[5]

Notable people

• Seiji Shimota, novelist
• Shun Medoruma, novelist

See also

• Nakijin Castle

External links

• • Nakijin official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home. Nakijin Junior High School. 2022-12-21.
2. Web site: Home. Amesoko Elementary School. 2022-12-21.
3. Web site: Home. Kaneshi Elementary School. 2022-12-21.
4. Web site: Home. Nakijin Elementary School. 2022-12-21.
5. Web site: Home . hokuzan-h.open.ed.jp.