Kadena, Okinawa

Kadena
Kadina
嘉手納町
Town
Kadena Town Hall
Kadena Town Hall
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Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
Kadena Kadina is located in Japan
Kadena Kadina
Kadena
Kadina
 
Coordinates: 26°21′42″N 127°45′19″E / 26.36167°N 127.75528°E / 26.36167; 127.75528
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictNakagami
Government
 • MayorHiroshi Toyama
Area
 • Total
15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length8 km (5 mi)
 • Width5 km (3 mi)
Population
 (October 2016)
 • Total
13,671
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
TreeKuroki Ebenales
FlowerHibiscus
Address588 Kadena, Kadena-chō, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa
904-0293
Websitewww.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 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,671 and a density of 910 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]

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