Gaja
Gaja is a quarter in Nishihara Town, Nakagami, Okinawa. Gaja is situated nearby to the quarter Yonagusuku, as well as near Agarihama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Prefecture Yonabaru Police Station and Nishihara Town Nishihara Higashi Junior High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishihara and Yonabaru.
Nishihara
Town
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Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri.
Yonabaru
Town
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Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 4 km southwest of Gaja.
Gaja
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Gaaja”, “Kashukai”, and “字我謝”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nishihara Town, Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.21424° or 26° 12′ 51″ northLongitude
127.75906° or 127° 45′ 33″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7QR96Q75+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8305686949OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1863701
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In Other Languages
“Gaja” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “がじゃ”
- Japanese: “我謝”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nishihara Gaja Post Office and 我謝公民館.
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