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Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa
Kitanakagusuku (北中城村) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estimated population of 17,969 and the density of 1,600 persons per km². The total area is 11.53 km². It is home to Nakagusuku Castle and the Nakagusuku Hotel ruins. The village has quite a few centenarians.
Geography
Kitanakagusuku Village is located in the central part of Okinawa Island, along the eastern coast, commanding Nakagusuku Bay. The U.S. military base Camp Foster occupies 14.2% of its area.
Administrative divisions
The village includes fourteen wards.
Neighbouring municipalities
Education
The village has the following municipal schools: The Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates nearby high schools, and the following special schools in Kitanakagusuku: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools in Camp Foster for children of American military personnel:
Cultural Properties
Cultural Properties
Folk Cultural Properties
Historic Sites
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