| Nishihara 西原町 |
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| Location of Nishihara in Okinawa | |
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Nishihara
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Okinawa |
| District | Nakagami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.84 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (February 29, 2008) | |
| • Total | 34,869 |
| • Density | 2,201/km2 (5,700.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Banyan |
| - Flower | Bougainvillea |
| - Flowering tree | Sawafuji (Barringtonia racemosa) |
| Phone number | 098-945-5011 |
| Address | 112 Aza Kadekaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun 903-0220 |
| Website | Nishihara official website in Japanese |
Nishihara (西原町 Nishihara-chō, Okinawan: Nishibaru) 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 2,201 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".
It was near the village of Nishihara that the 1st Marine Division reached its initial invasion objective April 4, 1945.