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Yomitan Village is characterized by a large portion of land which is currently used as a United States military base. The total land area is 3,517 ha whereas the land area of the U.S. military base is 1,567 ha (sharing approximately 45% of the land in Yomitan).
The utilization of the land of Yomitan can be seen in the following figures of each land category shown in the table below. In comparison with the statistical figures taken in 1980, agricultural land has increased by 217.4 ha, residential land has increased by 159.4 ha. However, the land area of forests and fields decreased by 351 ha by the year 1997.
Utilization of Land in Different Land Categories
- August 1997
|
Land Category |
Land Area (ha) |
Occupying Ratio (%) |
| Agricultural Land |
1107.4 |
31.5 |
| Forests |
1254.6 |
35.7 |
| Residential Land |
431.4 |
12.3 |
| Others |
723.6 |
20.6 |
| Total |
--- |
100 |
Military Base Land Area
March 1998
|
U.S. Facilities |
Land Area |
Managing Unit |
| Senaha Communication Facility |
61 |
Managing Unit |
| Sobe Communication Facility |
54 |
313 Air Force Air Division |
| Yomitan Air Field |
191 |
Fleet Activities Headquarters |
| Kadena Ammunition Storage |
1066 |
U.S.M.C. Headquarters |
| Torii Communication Station |
194 |
18th Air Group |
| Total |
1566 |
U.S. Army 10th Area Group |
Urban Planning
(Yomitan is a district of Koza Integrated Urban Planning)
|
Usage |
Land Area |
Ratio (%) |
| 1st Class Low Housing |
276.3 |
70.7 |
| 1st Class Low & Medium Housing |
41.8 |
10.7 |
| 2nd Class Medium and High Rise Housing |
6.4 |
1.6 |
| 1st Class Housing |
10 |
2.6 |
| 2nd Class Housing Area |
7 |
1.8 |
| Semi-Housing Area |
11.5 |
2.9 |
| Adjacent to Commercial Zone |
16 |
4.1 |
| Semi-Industrial Area |
22 |
5.6 |
| Total |
391 |
100 |
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