Uechi
Uechi is a quarter in Okinawa Shi, Okinawa. Uechi is situated nearby to the quarter Namihira, as well as near the village Yomitan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zakimi Castle and Chibichiri Cave.
Zakimi Castle
Castle
Zakimi Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yomitan and Kadena.
Kadena
Town
Kadena 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. Kadena is situated 5 km south of Uechi.
Central Okinawa
Uechi
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Ueji”, “Uichi”, “Uiichi”, and “字上地”
- Category: locality
- Location: Okinawa Shi, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.40475° or 26° 24′ 17″ north
Longitude
127.73768° or 127° 44′ 16″ east
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
United Nations Location Code
JP UEC
Open location code
7QR9CP3Q+V3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Uechi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “うえち”
- Japanese: “上地”
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Localities in the Area
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