neɪmɡˈɑːɾə ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈaʊθsˈɛntɹəl ˌaɪbɐɹˈæki pɹˈiːfɛktʃɚ, bˈoːɹdɚd baɪ lˈeɪk kˈæsuːmˌɪɡɔːɹə tə ðɪ ˈiːst ænd lˈeɪk kˈɪɾɔːɹə tə ðə wˈɛst.
Namegata is located in south-central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the east and Lake Kitaura to the west.