Okinawa Shi
Local name: 沖縄市
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°21′11″ N 127°48′27″ E
- Population
- 138,896
- 138.9K
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Okinawa Shi
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport24 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport97 km
About Okinawa Shi
Okinawa Shi is a district. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 138,896.
Okinawa City (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi; pronounced [ò̞.k̟ʲí.nä́.β̞ä́(.ɕì)]) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 and a population density of 2,913.31 people per km2. The total area is 49.00 km2.
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Places bordering Okinawa Shi
- Yomitan Village
- Kadena Chō
- Uruma
- Chatan Chō
- Kitanakagusuku Son
Twin towns and sister cities of Okinawa Shi
- Yonezawa· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Okinawa Shi over time
| 2010 | 130,249 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 139,279 | |
| 2021 | 142,094 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Okinawa Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
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| 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° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 126 | 170 | 189 | 240 | 234 | 174 | 241 | 195 | 169 | 132 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Okinawa Shi
The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Okinawa, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 24 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 97 kmnortheast
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 2 kmsouth
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 6 kmnortheast
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 11 kmsouthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 13 kmsouthwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 20 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Okinawa Shi
1 place-
Okinawa
Population: 142.8K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa9.5 km E -
Mount Ishikawa Mountain, Kunigami-gun11 km N -
Shuri Castle Historic site, Naha Shi17 km SW -
Mount Onna Mountain, Kunigami-gun15 km NE -
Tsuken Jima Island, Okinawa17 km SE
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Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa15 km SE
Sources & licences
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