Okinawa (city)

Okinawa City
沖縄市
Uchinaa
Okinawa City Hall
Location of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa City
Coordinates: 26°20′3″N 127°48′20″E / 26.33417°N 127.80556°E / 26.33417; 127.80556
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
Government
  MayorVacant
Area
  Total
49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
142,752
  Density2,913.31/km2 (7,545.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeChinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis)
- FlowerHibiscus
Phone number098-939-1212
Address26-1 Nakasonechō, Okinawa-shi 904-8501
Websitewww.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp (in Japanese)

Okinawa City (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi, Japanese: [okinawa]) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 and a population density of 2,913.31 people per km2. The total area is 49.00 km2.