Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa

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Kitanakagusuku 北中城村
Village
Kitanakagusuku Village Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Kitanakagusuku in Okinawa Prefecture
Kitanakagusuku
Coordinates: 26°18′4″N 127°47′35″E / 26.30111°N 127.79306°E / 26.30111; 127.79306
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
District	Nakagami
Area
• Total	11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	17,969
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.vill.kitanakagusuku.lg.jp

Kitanakagusuku (北中城村, Kitanakagusuku-son, Okinawan: キタナカグシク, romanized: Kitanakagushiku^[1]) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020^[update], 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.^[2]