Kunigami is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri District, Okinawa. As of 2020, the district has an estimated population of 62,257 and the density of 107.84 persons per km2. The total area is 577.3 km2. Kunigami district includes a section of Okinawa Island and several smaller islands.