Yako
Yako is a quarter in Ōgimi Son, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Yako is situated nearby to the quarter Shioya, as well as near Taminato.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ogimi and Higashi.
Ogimi
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ogimi is a small village in the northern part of Okinawa Island, Japan, known as part of the Yanbaru region — a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. The village sits between lush subtropical forest and the East China Sea, and is famous for its longevity: it has one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world.
Higashi
Village
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Higashi is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km2. The total area is 81.79 km2. Higashi is situated 6 km southeast of Yako.
Yako
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Yago” and “字屋古”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ōgimi Son, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.67359° or 26° 40′ 25″ northLongitude
128.11429° or 128° 6′ 51″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
7QRCM4F7+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8301590097OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1848741
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In Other Languages
“Yako” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “やこ”
- Japanese: “屋古”
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