Kadena, Okinawa

Kadena 嘉手納町 Okinawan: Kadina
Town
Downtown Kadena
Flag Seal
Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
Kadena
Coordinates: JP 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°ECoordinates: JP 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
District	Nakagami
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Toyama
Area
• Total	15.04 km^2 (5.81 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	8 km (5 mi)
• Width	5 km (3 mi)
Population (January 2013)
• Total	13,823
• Density	920/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Tree	Kuroki Ebenales
Flower	Hibiscus
Address	588 Kadena, Kadena-chō, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa 904-0293
Website	www.town.kadena.okinawa.jp

Japan National Route 58 at Kadena

Kadena (嘉手納町 Kadena-chō, Okinawan: Kadina) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 13,823 and a density of 920 persons per km². The total area is 15.04 square kilometres (5.81 sq mi). Approximately 85% of the town is controlled by the US Government including Kadena Air Base, the second-largest base in the United States Air Force.^[2][3]

Geography

Kadena faces the East China Sea to the west.^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Kadena borders three other municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture.

• Yomitan to the north
• Okinawa to the east
• Chatan to the south^[1]

Economy

The economy of Kadena is largely dependent on the presence of Kadena Air Force Base. The town otherwise produces a small amount of pineapples and sugarcane.^[3]

References

1. "嘉手納町" [Kadena]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 173191044. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
2. 統計情報 [Statistical Information] (in Japanese). Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Town of Kadena. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
3. "Kadena". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2013-08-19.

External links

• Kadena official website (Japanese)