Kadena, Okinawa

Kadena
Kadina
嘉手納町
Kadena Town Hall
Location of Kadena in Okinawa Prefecture
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 (5.0 mi)
 • Width5 km (3.1 mi)
Population
 (October 2016)
 • Total
13,671
 • Density909.0/km2 (2,354/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

Kadena (嘉手納町, Kadena-chō; Okinawan: Kadina) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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 mi2). 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.