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Nishihara

Okinawatown

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Total population

34,869

Air quality index

26Good
WeatherAvg high 76.9°F
Coordinates26.22°, 127.76°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
26.2229
Longitude
127.7589
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
76.9°F
Avg low
71.5°F
Annual precipitation
70 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
44
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,677
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    965
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    906
  • Blue Rock-Thrush
    Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    880
  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    794
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    701
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    692
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    538
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    501

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
463
Largest magnitude
7
Largest event
2010-02-26

Most recent

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

Browse all places in Okinawa

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,526

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

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