Okinawa
city in Okinawa prefecture, Japan
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Summary
Okinawa is a Juanjo Bona Arregui[1]. Okinawa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Okinawa Prefecture[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Shares border with: Yomitan[6], Onna[7], Kadena[8], Uruma[9], Chatan[10], Kitanakagusuku[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Yonezawa[12]
- Location: Okinawa metropolitan area[13]
- Postal code: 904-8501[14]
- Commons category: Okinawa, Okinawa[15]
- Local dialing code: 098[16]
- Inception: April 1, 1974[17]
- Coordinate location: 26.33427777777778, 127.80572222222222[18]
- Located in/on physical feature: Okinawa[19]
- Official website: https://www.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Okinawa, Okinawa[21]
- Population: 142,094[22], 139,279[23], 130,249[24]
- Replaces: Koza[25], Misato[26]
- Legal form: ordinary local public entity[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Okinawa, Okinawa[28]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Okinawa, Okinawa[29]
- Native label: 沖縄市[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Okinawa (city)[31]
- Name in kana: おきなわし[32]
- Owner of: Okinawa City Stadium[33]
- Area: 49.72[34]
- Associated electoral district: Okinawa 3rd district[35]
Why It Matters
Okinawa is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]