Kawai, Nara

Kawai 河合かわい町まち
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 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 (河合かわい町まち, 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. 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

Transportation

Rail

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

Road

• Expressways
  • Nishi-Meihan Expressway: Hōryūji Interchange

Sister cities

• Majuro, Marshall Islands

External links

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