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Municipality

Yonabaru Town

Local name: 与那原町

Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°12′05″ N 127°45′26″ E

Map showing the location of Yonabaru Town Yonabaru Town
Location in Japan
Population
18,546
18.5K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Yonabaru Town
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport12 km
UEO Kumejima Airport106 km

About Yonabaru Town

Yonabaru Town is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 18,546. Elevation: 10 m.

From Wikipedia

Yonabaru (与那原町, Yonabaru-chō; Okinawan: Yunabaru) is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. As of 2024, the town has a population of 19,817 and a population density of 3,825 persons per km2. The total area is 5.18 km2, making it the second smallest municipality in Okinawa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1949
Area
5.2 km²
Official website
town.yonabaru.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Yonabaru Town

  • Nishihara Town
  • Haebaru Chō
  • Nanjō

Population of Yonabaru Town over time

Population of Yonabaru Town over time
2010 16,318
2015 18,410
2021 19,735

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yonabaru Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 20° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
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 Yonabaru Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°20°22°24°27°29°32°31°30°28°25°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°25°27°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 Yonabaru Town

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ginowan, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 12 kmwest
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 106 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 7 kmnorth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 8 kmwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 16 kmnorth
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 22 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yonabaru Town

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kokuba Gawa River 7 kmW
  • Shuri Castle Historic site 4 kmNW
  • Tsuken Jima Island 19 kmE
  • Nakagusuku Bay Natural site 13 kmE

25–60 km17 places

  • Iejima Island Island 58 kmN
  • Okinawa Island 39 kmNE
  • Kerama Islands Island 43 kmW
  • Zamami Island Island 45 kmW

60–100 km8 places

  • Okinawa Islands Island 62 kmNE
  • Kume Jima Island 100 kmW
  • Izena Jima Island 83 kmN
  • Iheya Island Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Yonabaru Town

1 place
  1. 1 Yonabaru 19.7K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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