Kunigami, Okinawa
Kunigami (国頭村, Kunigami-son, Kunigami: Kunzan, Okinawan: Kunjan, Northern Ryukyuan: くにがみ Kunigami) is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of Higashi and Ōgimi to the south.
Kunigami
国頭村 Kunzan (Kunigami), Kunjan (Okinawan) | |
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Village | |
| Kunigami Village | |
View of Cape Hedo | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture | |
Kunigami | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′45″N 128°10′41″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Established | 1 April 1908 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194.80 km2 (75.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,908 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Castanopsis sieboldii |
| – Flowering tree | Schima wallichii |
| – Flower | Rhododendron tashiroi |
| – Bird | Okinawa rail |
| – Fish | Green humphead parrotfish |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
As of 2015, the village has a population of 4,908 and a population density of 25.20 persons per km2. The total area is 194.80 km2.
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