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Municipality

Nishihara Town

Local name: 西原町

Located in Nakagami, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°13′47″ N 127°45′33″ E

Map showing the location of Nishihara Town Nishihara Town
Location in Japan
Population
35,337
35.3K
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport13 km
UEO Kumejima Airport105 km

About Nishihara Town

Nishihara Town is a municipality. Location: Nakagami, Okinawa. Population: 35,337. Elevation: 37 m.

From Wikipedia

Nishihara (西原町, Nishihara-chō; Okinawan: ニシバル, romanized: Nishibaru) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north" (in Japanese, however, it means "west"), as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 34,463 and a density of 2,200 persons per km2. The total area is 15.84 square kilometres (6.12 mi2).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1979
Area
15.5 km²
Official website
town.nishihara.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nishihara Town

  • Nakagusuku Son
  • Ginowan
  • Urasoe
  • Naha
  • Haebaru Chō
  • Yonabaru Town

Population of Nishihara Town over time

Population of Nishihara Town over time
2010 34,766
2015 34,508
2021 34,802

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nishihara Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · 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
Climate of Nishihara Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°24°27°29°31°31°30°28°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°25°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)123127170187240231175245197171131108

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

How to get to Nishihara Town

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ginowan, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 13 kmwest
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 105 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 111 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 4 kmnorth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 4 kmnorthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 8 kmwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 12 kmnorth
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 19 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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