Ōgimi

Ōgimi
大宜味村
Ufujimi (Okinawan), Uujimii (Kunigami)
Village
Ogimi Village Office
Location of Ōgimi in Okinawa Prefecture
Ōgimi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°42′6″N 128°7′13″E / 26.70167°N 128.12028°E / 26.70167; 128.12028
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Okinawa)
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictKunigami
Area
  Total
63.12 km2 (24.37 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2016)
  Total
3,024
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.vill.ogimi.okinawa.jp

Ōgimi (大宜味村, Ōgimi-son, Okinawan: Ufujimi, Kunigami: Uujimii) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,024 and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area is 63.12 square kilometres (24.37 sq mi).

Several censuses have established that this village has the highest longevity index in the world with a large percentage of the population being over 100 years old.