Shimajiri District, Okinawa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The area of Shimajiri District in Okinawa.
Enlarge
The area of Shimajiri District in Okinawa.

Shimajiri (島尻郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 131,670 and the density of 464.36 persons per km². The total area is 283.55 km².

[edit] Towns and villages


Shadow picture of Okinawa Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Flag of Okinawa Prefecture
Cities
Ginowan | Ishigaki | Itoman | Miyako-jima | Nago | Naha (capital) | Nanjo | Okinawa | Tomigusuku | Urasoe | Uruma
Districts
Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama
edit
In other languages