Kunigami-gun
Local name: 国頭郡
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°43′57″ N 128°13′59″ E
- Population
- 63,204
- 63.2K
- Elevation
- 243 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Kunigami-gun
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport38 km
- OKA Naha International Airport84 km
About Kunigami-gun
Kunigami-gun is a district. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 63,204.
Kunigami (国頭郡, Kunigami-gun; Kunigami: Kunzan, Okinawan: Kunjan) is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri District, Okinawa. As of 2020, the district has an estimated population of 62,257 and the density of 107.84 persons per km2. The total area is 577.3 km2. Kunigami district includes a section of Okinawa Island and several smaller islands.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1896
- Area
- 577 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kunigami-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 131 | 168 | 206 | 248 | 250 | 183 | 228 | 182 | 174 | 146 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November December
Airports nearest to Kunigami-gun
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 38 km
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 84 km
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 91 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Kunigami-gun
11 places- 1 Motobu Chō 13.7K
- 2 Kin Chō 11.4K
- 3 Onna 10.9K
- 4 Nakijin Son 9.6K
- 5 Ginoza Son 5.9K
- 6 Kunigami Village 5.1K
- 7 Ie Village 4.7K
- 8 Ōgimi Son 3.3K
- 9 Higashi Village 1.9K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature2
- Mount Ishikawa · Mountain
- Mount Onna · Mountain
Nature and heritage in Kunigami-gun
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources