Nishihara, Okinawa

Nishihara, Okinawa
Nishihara
西原町
—  Town  —
Location of Nishihara in Okinawa
Nishihara is located in Japan
Nishihara
 
Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 127°46′00″E / 26.2166667°N 127.7666667°E / 26.2166667; 127.7666667Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 127°46′00″E / 26.2166667°N 127.7666667°E / 26.2166667; 127.7666667
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Okinawa
District Nakagami
Area
 - Total 15.84 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population (February 29, 2008)
 - Total 34,869
 - Density 2,201/km2 (5,700.6/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Banyan
- Flower Bougainvillea
- Flowering tree Sawafuji (Barringtonia racemosa)
Phone number 098-945-5011
Address 112 Aza Kadekaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun
903-0220
Website Nishihara official website in Japanese

Nishihara (西原町 Nishihara-chō?, Okinawan: Nishibaru) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 34,869 and a density of 2,201 persons per km². The total area is 15.84 km².

Situated 10 km northeast of the city hall of Naha, Nishihara is surrounded by the cities, towns, and villages of Naha, Urasoe, Ginowan, Haebaru, Yonabaru, and Nakagusuku.

Because both the University of the Ryukyus and the Okinawa Christian Junior College are located in Nishihara, and the Okinawa International University is located nearby, Nishihara's municipal slogan is "Education Town".

It was near the village of Nishihara that the 1st Marine Division reached its initial invasion objective April 4, 1945.

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