List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On April 1, 2002 - the villages of Gushikawa and Nakazato from Shimajiri District merged to form the new town of Kumejima.

• On April 1, 2002 - the village of Tomigusuku was promoted to city status.

• On April 1, 2005 - the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District) merged to form the new city of Uruma. Prior to the merger, both Gushikawa and Ishikawa were forced to merge into one city because both cities were not making enough revenues for the prefecture

• On October 1, 2005 - the city of Hirara and the towns of Irabu, Gusukube, Shimoji and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District) merged to form the new city of Miyakojima.

• On January 1, 2006 - the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami from Shimajiri District merged to form the new town of Yaese. (Merger Information Page)

• On January 1, 2006 - the town of Sashiki and the villages of Tamagusuku, Chinen and Ōzato (all from Shimajiri District) merged to form the new city of Nanjō. (Merger Information Page)