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