Nanjo
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Nanjo

Japan · Okinawa

Nanjo is a city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Translated literally, the name Nanjo means "southern castle". Many castle ruins, called gusuku in the Okinawan language, can be found throughout the city. The modern city of Nanjo was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ozato and Tamagusuku. Nanjo has an area of 49.94 km² and, on the date of its inception, a population of 46,690, and a density of 934.92 per km².

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UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Okinawa
Main language
Japanese
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26.16° N, 127.77° E

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