Kadena, Okinawa

Kadena
嘉手納町
Okinawan: Kadina
Town

Downtown Kadena

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Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
Kadena

 

Coordinates: JP 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°E / 26.36167; 127.75528Coordinates: JP 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°E / 26.36167; 127.75528
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
District Nakagami
Government
  Mayor Hiroshi Toyama
Area
  Total 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 8 km (5 mi)
  Width 5 km (3 mi)
Population (January 2013)
  Total 13,823
  Density 920/km2 (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

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.

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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Kadena". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2013-08-19.

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