The GPS coordinates of Motobu are latitude 26.659° and longitude 127.9067°. In directional format: 26.659° N, 127.9067° E. These coordinates mark the center of Motobu in Okinawa and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Motobu is a city in Okinawa, Japan, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Kunigami-gun. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Motobu sits at: Latitude 26° 39' 32" N and Longitude 127° 54' 24" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Motobu has a population of approximately 13,441 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Okinawa.

The interactive satellite map of Motobu is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 26.659, 127.9067 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Motobu in Okinawa. For broader context, explore the Okinawa state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Motobu is Naha International Airport (OKA), roughly 58 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Motobu is approximately 55 km (34 mi) from Naha, the capital of Okinawa, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Okinawa.

Motobu sits at an elevation of approximately 9 meters (30 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Okinawa.

The closest cities to Motobu include Nakijin, Nago, Ie. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Motobu, sunrise is at 05:57 AM and sunset is at 07:08 PM, giving a day length of 13h 10m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Motobu's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Motobu is approximately 2,968 km (1,844 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 12,725 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Motobu — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Passos Maia, Brazil, roughly 14 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Motobu is approximately 1,503 km (934 mi) NE of Tokyo, the national capital of Japan, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.