Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa
Kitanakagusuku (北中城村, Kitanakagusuku-son, Okinawan: キタナカグシク, romanized: Kitanakagushiku) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 17,969 and the density of 1,600 persons per km². The total area is 11.53 km². It is home to Nakagusuku Castle and the Nakagusuku Hotel ruins.
The village has quite a few centenarians.
Education
The village has the following municipal schools:
- Kitanakagusuku Junior High School (北中城中学校)
- Kitanagagusuku Elementary School (北中城小学校)
- Shimabuku Elementary School (島袋小学校)
The Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates nearby high schools, and the following special schools in Kitanakagusuku:
- Okinawa Prefectural Okinawa School for the Deaf (沖縄県立沖縄ろう学校)
- Okinawa Kenritsu Hanasakishien School (沖縄県立はなさき支援学校)
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools in Camp Foster for children of American military personnel:
- Zukeran Elementary School
- Kubasaki High School