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Ōgimi

Local name: 大宜味村

Located in Ōgimi Son, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°42′04″ N 128°07′02″ E

Map showing the location of Ōgimi Ōgimi
Location in Japan
Population
3,092
3.1K
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayNovember–December
See the climate
Airports
RNJ Yoron Airport47 km
OKA Naha International Airport74 km

About Ōgimi

Ōgimi is a village. Location: Ōgimi Son, Kunigami-gun. Population: 3,092. Elevation: 24 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōgimi (大宜味村, Ōgimi-son; Ōgimi Kunigami: Igimi, Nakijin Kunigami: Ujimii, Okinawan: Ujimi) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,024 and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area is 63.12 square kilometres (24.37 mi2). Several censuses have established that this village has the highest longevity index in the world with a large percentage of the population being over 100 years old.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1908
Area
63.5 km²
Official website
vill.ogimi.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōgimi

  • Nago Shi
  • Kunigami
  • Higashi Village

Twin towns and sister cities of Ōgimi

  • Nishiaizu Machi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Ōgimi over time

Population of Ōgimi over time
2010 3,221
2015 3,060
2021 2,931

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōgimi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
May (244 mm)
Driest month
December (111 mm)

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ōgimi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°20°23°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°20°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)125129167200244243177226183169142111

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

How to get to Ōgimi

The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 47 kmnortheast
  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 74 kmsouthwest
  • Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 70 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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