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Uruma

Okinawacity

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Total population

125,303

Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates26.38°, 127.86°

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

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City facts

Overview

Uruma is a sizeable town located in Okinawa, Japan. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (26.379°, 127.857°). It is home to roughly 125,303 residents. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
26.3791
Longitude
127.8573
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
35,506
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,417
  • Blue Rock-Thrush
    Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,284
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    1,281
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,221
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    1,051
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    898
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    837
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    807

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
471
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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Serrognathus titanus okinawanus
Serrognathus titanus okinawanus
Serrognathus titanus okinawanus
Seen 2026-06-27
Suphalomitus okinavensis
Suphalomitus okinavensis
Suphalomitus okinavensis
Seen 2026-06-27
Leptopoma taivanum
Leptopoma taivanum
Leptopoma taivanum
Seen 2026-06-27
Giant Golden Orbweaver
Giant Golden Orbweaver
Nephila pilipes
Seen 2026-06-27
Phytomia zonata
Phytomia zonata
Phytomia zonata
Seen 2026-06-27
Black-kneed Meadow Katydid
Black-kneed Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus melaenus
Seen 2026-06-27
Antheraea yamamai yambaru
Antheraea yamamai yambaru
Antheraea yamamai yambaru
Seen 2026-06-27
Epidaus sexspinus
Epidaus sexspinus
Epidaus sexspinus
Seen 2026-06-27
Asian Blue Swimming Crab
Asian Blue Swimming Crab
Portunus pelagicus
Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Uruma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Uruma City Hall — Uruma, Japan0 miUrumashiyakusho — Uruma, Japan0 miTengangawa Okinawa — Uruma, Japan0.5 miUSMC-06275 — Uruma, Japan0.8 miUSMC-09641 — Uruma, Japan0.9 miぞうさん (5311382589) — Uruma, Japan1.3 mi中頭病院全景 — Uruma, Japan2.2 miMagnified flower of Thunbergia mysorensis at Kowa Garden, Uruma City, Okinawa Island — Uruma, Japan2.4 miThunbergia mysorensis at Kowa Garden, Uruma City, Okinawa Island — Uruma, Japan2.4 mi津梁パーク中核施設 - panoramio — Uruma, Japan2.5 miComparison between Zanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda — Uruma, Japan2.5 miZanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum — Uruma, Japan2.5 miMale flower of Zanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum — Uruma, Japan2.5 miPetrea volubilis leaves at Kowa Garden, Uruma, Okinawa — Uruma, Japan2.5 miPetrea volubilis flower at Kowa Garden, Uruma, Okinawa — Uruma, Japan2.5 mi津梁パーク - panoramio — Uruma, Japan2.6 miTonneau Bistro Okinawa — Uruma, Japan3.1 miSoutheast Botanical Garden 東南植物樂園 - panoramio — Uruma, Japan3.1 miGolden Barrel 金琥仙人掌 Echinocactus grusonii Hildm - panoramio — Uruma, Japan3.1 mi東南植物樂園 Southeast Botanical Garden - panoramio — Uruma, Japan3.1 miSoutheast Botanical Gardens 東南植物園 - panoramio — Uruma, Japan3.1 miSoutheast Botanical Gardens 東南植物園 - panoramio (1) — Uruma, Japan3.1 miAllamanda blanchetii stem with many trichomes in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa — Uruma, Japan3.1 miAllamanda blanchetii leaf with many trichomes in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa — Uruma, Japan3.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
472131
Population (Wikidata)
122,371
Wikidata
Q694313

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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