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Kunigami

Local name: 国頭村

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°45′32″ N 128°09′47″ E

Map showing the location of Kunigami Kunigami
Location in Japan
Population
4,908
4.9K
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayNovember–December
See the climate
Airports
RNJ Yoron Airport39 km
OKA Naha International Airport82 km

About Kunigami

Kunigami is a village. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 4,908.

From Wikipedia

Kunigami (Japanese: 国頭村, Hepburn: Kunigami-son; Kunigami: Kunzan; Okinawan: Kunjan) is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of Higashi and Ōgimi to the south. As of 2015, the village has a population of 4,908 and a population density of 25.20 persons per km2. The total area is 194.80 km2.

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At a glance

Built
1908
Area
195 km²
Official website
vill.kunigami.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kunigami

  • Ōgimi
  • Higashi Village

Population of Kunigami over time

Population of Kunigami over time
2010 5,188
2015 4,908
2021 4,517

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kunigami

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kunigami
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°20°23°25°28°30°30°29°26°23°20°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°18°21°24°26°26°25°22°19°16°
Precipitation (mm)125129167200244243177226183169142111

Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December

Airports nearest to Kunigami

  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 39 km
  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 82 km
  • Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 92 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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