Tomigusuku, Okinawa

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The location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa.
The location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa.

Tomigusuku (豊見城市; -shi Okinawan: Timigushiku) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan.

As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 53,499 and the density of 2,779.16 persons per km². The total area is 19.25 km².

On April 1, 2002 the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village (Japanese.: 村; mura) to city (Japanese.: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.

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Cities
Ginowan | Ishigaki | Itoman | Miyakojima | Nago | Naha (capital) | Nanjō | Okinawa | Tomigusuku | Urasoe | Uruma
Districts
Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama
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Coordinates: 26°10′N, 127°40′E