Ōgimi Son

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.
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  • Locality with 3,310 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 174 metres (571 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ōgimi-mura”
    “Ojimi-mura”
    “Opogimi-mura”
    “Ugimi-mura”
    “Ujimi-mura”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi.

Village
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is a village located in , , Japan. is situated 4½ km southeast of Ōgimi Son.

Ōgimi Son

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Latitude
26.6715° or 26° 40′ 17″ north
Longitude
128.1389° or 128° 8′ 20″ east
Open location code
7QRCM4CQ+HH
Geo­Names ID
1854641

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In Other Languages

“Ōgimi Son” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “おおぎみそん”
  • Japanese: “オオギミソン”
  • Japanese: “大宜味村”

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