Shimajiri District, Okinawa
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Shimajiri (島尻郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 131,670 and the density of 464.36 persons per km². The total area is 283.55 km².
Towns and villages
- Aguni
- Chinen
- Gushikami
- Haebaru
- Iheya
- Izena
- Kitadaitou
- Kochinda
- Kumejima
- Minamidaito
- Ozato
- Sashiki
- Tamagusuku
- Tokashiki
- Tonaki
- Yonabaru
- Zamami
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| Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginowan | Ishigaki | Itoman | Miyako-jima | Nago | Naha (capital) | Nanjo | Okinawa | Tomigusuku | Urasoe | Uruma | |||
| Districts | |||
| Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama | |||
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