Jana
Jana is a quarter in Nakijin Son, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Jana is situated nearby to the village Nakijin, as well as near the quarter Koechi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nakijin Castle and Mt. Oppa.
Nakijin Castle
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin Castle was a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Nakijin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Hokuzan Castle or Hokuzangusuku. Nakijin Castle is situated 3½ km west of Jana.
Nakijin Village History and Culture Center
Museum
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin Village History and Culture Center is a museum, which is situated 4 km west of Jana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakijin and Northern Okinawa.
Nakijin
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2.
Northern Okinawa
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motobu is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,441 and a density of 250 persons per km2.
Jana
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Janai”, “Shana”, and “字謝名”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nakijin Son, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.68457° or 26° 41′ 5″ northLongitude
127.96575° or 127° 57′ 57″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
7QR9MXM8+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8301637087OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1861064
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Jana” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “じゃな”
- Japanese: “謝名”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Koechi and Heshiki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 本部町今帰仁村消防組合消防署今帰仁分遣所 and Nakijin Village Nakijin Elementary School.
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