Iheya Village
Local name: 伊平屋村
Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 27°02′50″ N 127°58′15″ E
- Population
- 1,323
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- RNJ Yoron Airport43 km
- OKE Okinoerabu Airport84 km
About Iheya Village
Iheya Village is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 1,323. Elevation: 28 m.
Iheya (伊平屋村, Iheya-son; Okinawan: Ihyaa, also known as Kushijii (後地)) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It encompasses the island of Iheya. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,214 and the density of 56 persons per km2. The total area is 21.72 km2.
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Photos of Iheya Village
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Iheya Island Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." · Public domain
Population of Iheya Village over time
| 2010 | 1,385 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,238 | |
| 2021 | 1,176 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Iheya Village
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, November–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 20° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- June (247 mm)
- Driest month
- December (107 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) | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 23° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 126 | 161 | 199 | 238 | 247 | 175 | 218 | 177 | 162 | 139 | 107 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May November December
How to get to Iheya Village
The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 75 km to the south.
Airports
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 43 kmeast
- Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 84 kmnortheast
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 75 kmsouth
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 81 kmsouth
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 89 kmsouth
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 91 kmsouth
- Naha Population: 317.6K 97 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iheya Village
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Izena Jima Island 13 kmS
- Iheya Island Island 1 kmSW
25–60 km10 places
- Iejima Island Island 40 kmSW
- Okinawa Island 60 kmS
- Okinawa Islands Island 40 kmS
- Yoronjima Island 46 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Okinoerabujima Island Island 74 kmNE
- Kokuba Gawa River 99 kmS
- Aguni Island Island 90 kmSW
- Mount Ishikawa Mountain 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iheya Island Island, Okinawa0.6 km SW
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Izena Jima Island, Okinawa13 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources