Kokuba River
The Kokuba River is a river in Naha, Okinawa, and is the hydrographic resource for domestic urban fresh water. A number of geographical places on Okinawa bear its name, such as Lake Man Park and Kokuba Danchi. The river flows into the East China Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Okinawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Kokuba Gawa” and “Kokuba-gawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Collaborative Hospital and Okinawa Prefectural Tomishiro High School.
Tomishiro Castle Site
Castle
Tomigusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Tomigusuku, Okinawa. It was built in about 1400 by Ououso, then King of Nanzan, and is now a ruined castle. The castle is not far off of Highway 58.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naha and Kumemura.
Naha
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Naha is the capital of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan and is the main city on Okinawa Island. It has a population of around 317,000, which is about a quarter of the total population of the island.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Kumemura is situated 2½ km northwest of Kokuba River.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 4 km east of Kokuba River.
Kokuba River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Kokuba River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Kokuba River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu Kokuba”
- Central Okinawan: “国場川”
- Chinese: “國場川”
- Czech: “Kokuba”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kokuba”
- Japanese: “国場川”
- Russian: “Кокуба”
- Welsh: “Afon Kokuba”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Madanbashi and Kohagura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Man Ko and Gamori.
Okinawa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Naha, Ishigaki, Daito Islands, and Southern Okinawa.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kokuba River”. Photo: Bakkai, CC BY 3.0.