Naha

Also known as Napa

is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is .

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Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, located in the southernmost part of Japan, with a population of over 317,000 people as of 2019. It matters as the administrative and cultural center of Okinawa, serving as the main urban hub for the prefecture's government and economy.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Naha
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and core city
Settlement.image_skyline: Naha montage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: From top left: Shuri Castle, Shureimon, Kokusai dōri, Kinjocho Ishidatami-michi, Central Naha
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Naha, Okinawa.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Naha, Okinawa.svg
Settlement.image_map1: Naha in Okinawa Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Naha in Okinawa Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kyushu (Ryukyu)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Okinawa Prefecture
Settlement.established_title: First official recorded
Settlement.established_date: 1322
Settlement.established_title2: Special district Settled

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Official website

那覇市公式ホームページ

那覇市公式ホームページです。くらしに関わる情報やイベント情報、各種手続きに関する情報などをお知らせします。

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 那覇市
Population: 315954
Area: 39.98
Official website: www.city.naha.okinawa.jp
Image: Asahi-machi Naha Okinawa01s3s4410.jpg

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Commons category: Naha
Commons gallery: 那覇市
inception: 1921-05-20
name in kana: なはし
postal code: 900-8585
native label: 那覇市
P12749: September 15

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History
Geography
City center
Administrative divisions
Climate
Culture
Religion
Festivals
Sights
Martial arts
Education
Economy
Transportation
Plane
Train
Ferry
Sports
Twin towns and cities
Notable people
In popular media
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Naha is located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of Okinawa Prefecture. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921. Before that, Naha had been for centuries one of the most important and populous sites in Okinawa.