List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On April 1, 2002 - the villages of Gushikawa and Nakazato (both from Shimajiri District) were merged to create the town of Kumejima .
• On April 1, 2002 - the village of Tomigusuku was elevated to city status.
• On April 1, 2005 - the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa were merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District) to create the city of Uruma . Prior to the merger, both Gushikawa and Ishikawa were forced to merge into one city because both cities were not making enough revenues for the prefecture.
• On October 1, 2005 - the city of Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District) to create the city of Miyakojima .
• On January 1, 2006 - the town of Kochinda, and the village of Gushikami (both from Shimajiri District) were merged to create the town of Yaese . (Merger Information Page)
• On January 1, 2006 - the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku (all from Shimajiri District) were merged to create the city of Nanjō . (Merger Information Page)