Jitei

=History=

=Geography=

=Cityscape & Districts=

=Demographics=

According to the census in 2018, there were 3,250,140 residents in Jitei, an increase of 50,037 or 1.2% from 2000. There were 1,480,325 households with approximately 2.2 persons per household. The population density was 10,5000 persons per km². The population peaked at 3,852,340 in 1977 but continued to decrease since, as the residents moved out to the suburbs. =Politics=

=Economy=

=Transport=

Major express bus lines link Jitei with other cities in Oka at two primary bus terminals, Shuhei Bus Terminal (at the northern terminus of Subway Line 1) and Seobu Bus Terminal at Ryuei Station on Subway Line 2. Alltogether there are 102 routes of urban buses service every part of Jitei Metropolitan City.

Ferries leaving from the International Ferry Terminal on Jitei Port Pier 1 connect Jitei to the ports of Naha, as well as Oka City

Jitei lies on a number of rail lines, of which the most important is the Haito Line which connects it to other major cities such as Oka City, Maen, and Shiwan. All classes of trains run along the Haito Line, including the superhigh speed Jiantou trains which provide frequent services to Oka City in approximately 50 minutes..

=Education=

Four universities are in the Jitei area. Two are run by Nangan Province; two are private. The University of the Southern Ryukyus, Jitei Polytechnic are the two national university in the Nangan Province, the private universities include the Sumei Institute and the Shuho-Itei Polytechnic

Jitei's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Jiteia City Board of Education. Jitei's public high schools are operated by the Nangan Provincial Board of Education. Private schools include the Jitei Actors' School, Heiji Law School and Enshu Arts insitute.

=Culture=

Festivals

 * Jitei Spring festival in April
 * Jitei Sound Festival in October
 * Jitei Castle historical re-creations in summer

Sights

 * Jitei Castle
 * Wasa Avenue
 * Yumei Avenue
 * Oda Park
 * Shingen Forest and observation tower



=Notable people=

Important Jiteians include :


 * 1) King Kohei, Historical figure
 * 2) Seibu Ana, Politician
 * 3) Yun Chaiba, Artist
 * 4) Uiji Soetsu, TV personality
 * 5) Haya Ueda, Actor