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Kanegusuku, Okinawa, Japan – Japan Flag

Current Date And Time In Kanegusuku, Japan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
01:02:27 JST
State: Okinawa
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (JST)
Population: 40,440
District: Shimajiri-gun

📍 Cities Near To Kanegusuku


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kanegusuku in Okinawa, Japan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kanegusuku.

📍 Kanegusuku Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kanegusuku from our regional database:

State / RegionOkinawa
DistrictShimajiri-gun
Total Population40,440
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude26.197° N
Center Longitude127.7259° E
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Okinawa#14 of 46
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ginowan Ginowan5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Haebaru Haebaru0 1 0
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Itoman Itoman6 10 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Naha Naha3 5 3
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Nakagusuku Nakagusuku5 8 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nanjo Nanjo4 7 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nishihara Nishihara4 7 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Tomigusuku Tomigusuku3 5 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Urasoe Urasoe4 7 4
North (N)
National Flag Of Yaese Yaese5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Yonabaru Yonabaru2 3 2
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Kanegusuku


States and regions closest to Okinawa (home state of Kanegusuku), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ehime Ehime600 965 521
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Fukuoka Fukuoka541 870 470
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Jeju-do Jeju-do506 814 439
North (N)
National Flag Of Kagoshima Kagoshima416 669 361
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kochi Kochi621 1,000 539
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kumamoto Kumamoto496 798 431
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Miyazaki Miyazaki459 738 398
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nagasaki Nagasaki476 767 414
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Oita Oita545 877 473
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Saga Saga519 835 451
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Kanegusuku


Countries bordering or closest to Japan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kanegusuku's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of North Korea North Korea648 1,043 563
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands1,375 2,213 1,194
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of South Korea South Korea586 943 509
West (W)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,345 2,164 1,168
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kanegusuku. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Okinawa, Japan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kanegusuku (You)Okinawa40,440
HaebaruOkinawa0.8SSE
YonabaruOkinawa19,6952.8ENE
TomigusukuOkinawa64,6124.6WSW
NahaOkinawa317,6255.1WNW
NishiharaOkinawa34,9846.5NNE
UrasoeOkinawa115,6906.9N
NanjoOkinawa44,0437.1SE
YaeseOkinawa30,9417.9SSE
GinowanOkinawa100,1258.1NNE
NakagusukuOkinawa22,1578.2NE

🏆 Okinawa City Rankings

How does Kanegusuku rank within Okinawa? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kanegusuku appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Naha317,625
Okinawa142,752
Uruma125,303
Urasoe115,690
Ginowan100,125
Gushikawa65,251
Tomigusuku64,612
Nago63,554
Itoman61,007
Miyakojima54,908

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kunigami194.80
Uruma87.02
Ōgimi63.55
Nanjo49.94
Itoman46.63
Naha39.98
Ginoza31.30
Yaese26.96
Ginowan19.80
Urasoe19.48

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Naha7,944.60
Urasoe5,938.91
Ginowan5,056.82
Uruma1,439.93
Itoman1,308.32
Yaese1,147.66
Nanjo881.92
Ginoza186.36
Higashi89.28
Ōgimi48.65
✈️ Nearest Airport
Naha International Airport
IATA: OKA
9 km (5 mi) from Kanegusuku
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Okinawa Cities
Kanegusuku ranks #14 of 46 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kanegusuku? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kanegusuku Sits on the Map

Kanegusuku sits inside Okinawa, Japan and ranks #14 of 46 cities in Okinawa by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kanegusuku to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kanegusuku outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kanegusuku and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kanegusuku against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Okinawa city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kanegusuku: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kanegusuku and the countries closest to Kanegusuku by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Japan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kanegusuku, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kanegusuku at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kanegusuku

If you're stringing together stops in Okinawa, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kanegusuku — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kanegusuku MapView the Kanegusuku map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kanegusuku Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Okinawa OverviewExplore the Okinawa state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Japan Country DataGet complete Japan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kanegusuku

Which cities are closest to Kanegusuku?

See the Cities Near To Kanegusuku table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Okinawa by population and density.

How is the distance from Kanegusuku to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kanegusuku and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kanegusuku map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kanegusuku will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kanegusuku to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kanegusuku?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kanegusuku. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Okinawa city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kanegusuku compare in size to the cities near it?

Kanegusuku ranks #14 of 46 cities in Okinawa by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kanegusuku?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kanegusuku is Naha International Airport (OKA), about 9 km (5 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.