- Population
- 16,669
- 16.7K
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kitanakagusuku Son
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport20 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport102 km
About Kitanakagusuku Son
Kitanakagusuku Son is a municipality. Location: Nakagami, Okinawa. Population: 16,669. Elevation: 93 m.
Kitanakagusuku (北中城村, Kitanakagusuku-son; Okinawan: キタナカグシク, romanized: Kitanakagushiku) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 17,969 and the density of 1,600 persons per km2. The total area is 11.53 km2. It is home to Nakagusuku Castle and the Nakagusuku Hotel ruins. The village has a large number of centenarians.
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Places bordering Kitanakagusuku Son
- Chatan Chō
- Okinawa
- Ginowan
- Nakagusuku Son
Twin towns and sister cities of Kitanakagusuku Son
- Kuzumaki Machi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kitanakagusuku Son over time
| 2010 | 15,951 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,148 | |
| 2021 | 17,038 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kitanakagusuku Son
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- August (245 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 127 | 170 | 187 | 240 | 231 | 175 | 245 | 197 | 171 | 131 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Kitanakagusuku Son
The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Okinawa, 4 km to the north.
Airports
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 20 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 102 kmnortheast
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 4 kmnorth
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 6 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 8 kmsouthwest
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 10 kmnortheast
- Naha Population: 317.6K 16 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kitanakagusuku Son
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kokuba Gawa River 16 kmSW
- Mount Ishikawa Mountain 17 kmN
- Mount Onna Mountain 21 kmN
- Shuri Castle Historic site 12 kmSW
25–60 km15 places
- Iejima Island Island 47 kmN
- Okinawa Island 27 kmNE
- Okinawa Islands Island 50 kmNE
- Kerama Islands Island 48 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Izena Jima Island 71 kmN
- Iheya Island Island 84 kmN
- Irisuna-jima Island 70 kmW
- Aguni Island Island 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Kitanakagusuku Son
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shuri Castle Historic site, Naha Shi12 km SW -
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa10 km E -
Mount Ishikawa Mountain, Kunigami-gun17 km N -
Mount Onna Mountain, Kunigami-gun21 km N -
Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa12 km SE -
Tsuken Jima Island, Okinawa15 km E
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Ryukyu Islands Island, Kin Chō16 km NE
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Kokuba Gawa River, Okinawa16 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources