Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa

Kitanakagusuku
北中城村
Village
Kitanakagusuku Village Office
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
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictNakagami
Area
 • Total
11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total
17,969
 • Density1,558/km2 (4,036/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.vill.kitanakagusuku.lg.jp

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

As of 1 October 2020, 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 a large number of centenarians.