Kadena, Okinawa

Kadena
Kadina
嘉手納町
Kadena Town Hall
Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
Kadena
Kadina
 
Coordinates: 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°E / 26.36167; 127.75528
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictNakagami
Government
  MayorHiroshi Toyama
Area
  Total
15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length8 km (5 mi)
  Width5 km (3 mi)
Population
 (October 2016)
  Total
13,671
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
TreeKuroki Ebenales
FlowerHibiscus
Address588 Kadena, Kadena-chō, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa
904-0293
Websitewww.town.kadena.okinawa.jp

Kadena (嘉手納町, Kadena-chō, Okinawan: Kadina) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,671 and a density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is 15.04 square kilometres (5.81 sq mi). Approximately 85% of the town is controlled by the US Government including Kadena Air Base, the second-largest base in the United States Air Force.