Kawai, Nara

Town in Kansai, Japan

Kawai Flag Chapter
Location of Kawai in Nara Prefecture
34°35′N 135°44′E / 34.583°N 135.733°E / 34.583; 135.733
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Kitakatsuragi
Area
• Total	8.27 km² (3.19 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2015)
• Total	17,831
• Density	2,200/km² (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kawai.nara.jp

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

^ "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.
^ 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"