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Municipality

Kadena Chō

Local name: 嘉手納町

Located in Nakagami, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°21′52″ N 127°46′03″ E

Map showing the location of Kadena Chō Kadena Chō
Location in Japan
Population
13,871
13.9K
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kadena Chō
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport23 km
RNJ Yoron Airport98 km

About Kadena Chō

Kadena Chō is a municipality. Location: Nakagami, Okinawa. Population: 13,871. Elevation: 35 m.

From Wikipedia

Kadena (嘉手納町, Kadena-chō; Okinawan: Kadina) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,671 and a density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is 15.04 square kilometres (5.81 mi2). Approximately 85% of the town is controlled by the US Government including Kadena Air Base, the second-largest base in the United States Air Force.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1976
Area
15.1 km²
Official website
town.kadena.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kadena Chō

  • Okinawa
  • Chatan Chō
  • Yomitan Village

Population of Kadena Chō over time

Population of Kadena Chō over time
2010 13,827
2015 13,685
2021 13,301

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kadena Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
August (241 mm)
Driest month
December (108 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 Kadena Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°24°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°19°16°
Precipitation (mm)122126170189240234174241195169132108

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

How to get to Kadena Chō

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Okinawa, 5 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 23 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 98 kmnortheast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 9 kmeast
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 11 kmsouth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 12 kmsouth
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 19 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Kadena Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Kadena 13.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources