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Nishihara
Okinawatown
Total population
34,869
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Okinawa, Japan, Nishihara is classified as a town in public datasets. Nishihara maps to 26.223°, 127.759° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Population sits at roughly 34,869 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 76.9°F and lows near 71.5°F, together with about 70 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). The location receives about 1,526 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves965
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves906
- Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves880
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves794
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves701
- Japanese White-eyeZosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves692
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves538
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves501
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-2531 km WNW of Naha, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-04-0776 km SE of Taira, Japan
- M 4.7 — 2026-04-0774 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
- M 4.5 — 2026-04-0778 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-03-3080 km SE of Taira, Japan
- M 4.7 — 2026-03-2077 km SE of Taira, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here











People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Okinawa
- Yonabaru1.6 mi away · pop. 15,405
- Urasoe2.8 mi away · pop. 115,690
- Haebaru2.9 mi away · pop. 34,586
- Nakagusuku3.3 mi away · pop. 16,462
- Ginowan4.2 mi away · pop. 88,318
- Nanjo4.2 mi away · pop. 44,043
- マチナト・ポイントエリア4.6 mi away
- Naha5 mi away · pop. 317,625
- Yaese5.1 mi away · pop. 30,941
- Tomigusuku5.8 mi away · pop. 61,119
- Kitanakagusuku5.8 mi away · pop. 16,269
- Chatan6.7 mi away · pop. 26,377
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Nishihara
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 473294
- Population (Wikidata)
- 34,802
- Wikidata
- Q1206796
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429