Nishihara, Okinawa

This article is about the town in Okinawa Prefecture. For the village in Kumamoto Prefecture, see Nishihara, Kumamoto.

Nishihara 西原町
—  Town  —
Location of Nishihara in Okinawa
Nishihara
Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 127°46′00″E / 26.2166667°N 127.7666667°E / 26.2166667; 127.7666667Coordinates: 26°13′00″N 127°46′00″E / 26.2166667°N 127.7666667°E / 26.2166667; 127.7666667
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Okinawa
District	Nakagami
Area
- Total	15.84 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population (February 29, 2008)
- Total	34,869
- Density	2,201/km2 (5,700.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Banyan
- Flower	Bougainvillea
- Flowering tree	Sawafuji (Barringtonia racemosa)
Phone number	098-945-5011
Address	112 Aza Kadekaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun 903-0220
Website	Nishihara official website in Japanese

Nishihara (西原町, Nishihara-chō^?, Okinawan: Nishibaru) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 34,869 and a density of 2,201 persons per km². The total area is 15.84 km².

Situated 10 km northeast of the city hall of Naha, Nishihara is surrounded by the cities, towns, and villages of Naha, Urasoe, Ginowan, Haebaru, Yonabaru, and Nakagusuku.

Because both the University of the Ryukyus and the Okinawa Christian Junior College are located in Nishihara, and the Okinawa International University is located nearby, Nishihara's municipal slogan is "Education Town".

It was near the village of Nishihara that the 1st Marine Division reached its initial invasion objective April 4, 1945.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)