Nishihara, Okinawa

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Nishihara
西原町
Location of Nishihara
Nishihara's location in Okinawa, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Okinawa
District Nakagami
Physical characteristics
Area 15.84 km² (6.12 sq mi)
Population (as of February 29, 2008)
     Total 34,869
     Density 2,201 /km² (5,701 /sq mi)
Location 26°13′N, 127°46′E
Symbols
Tree Banyan
Flower Bougainvillea
Flowering tree Sawafuji (Barringtonia racemosa)
Nishihara Government Office
Address 903-0220
112 Aza Kadekaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun
Phone number 098-945-5011
Official website: Nishihara official website in Japanese

Nishihara (西原町 Nishihara-chō?) 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 2201 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".

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