Kawai, Nara

Kawai (河合町, Kawai-chō) is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kawai 河合町
Town
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Location of Kawai in Nara Prefecture
Kawai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°35′N 135°44′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Kitakatsuragi
Area
• Total	8.27 km^2 (3.19 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2015)
• Total	17,831
• Density	2,200/km^2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kawai.nara.jp

As of April 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 17,831, and 7,775 households, with a density of around 2,200 persons per km².[1] The total area is 8.27 km².

Education

Public schools:

• Kawaidaiichi (Kawai No. 1) Elementary School
• Kawaidaini (Kawai No. 2) Elementary School
• Kawaidaisan (Kawai No. 3) Elementary School
• Kawaidaiichi Junior High School
• Kawaidaini Junior High School

Private schools:

• Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior and Senior High School[2]

Transportation

Rail

• Kintetsu Railway
  • Tawaramoto Line: Ōwada Station - Samitagawa Station - Ikebe Station

Road

• Expressways
  • Nishi-Meihan Expressway: Hōryūji Interchange

Sister cities

• Majuro, Marshall Islands

References

1. "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
2. Home page. Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior and Senior High School. Retrieved on March 7, 2014. "Kusurii 295, Kawai-cho, Nara 636-0082, Japan" - Address in Japanese: "〒636-0082　奈良県河合町薬井295"

External links

• Media related to Kawai, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Kawai official website (in Japanese)