Kakeromajima
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Kakeromajima (加計呂麻島) or Kakeroma-tō[1] is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa.[2]
Quick Facts Native name: 加計呂麻島, Kakeromajima, Geography ...
Native name: 加計呂麻島, Kakeromajima | |
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Geography | |
Location | East China Sea |
Coordinates | 28°07′29″N 129°14′41″E |
Archipelago | Amami Islands |
Area | 77.39 km2 (29.88 sq mi) |
Coastline | 147.5 km (91.65 mi) |
Highest elevation | 326 m (1070 ft) |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefectures | Kagoshima Prefecture |
District | Ōshima District |
Town | Setouchi |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,600 (2013) |
Pop. density | 20.67/km2 (53.54/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
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The island, 77.39 km2 (29.88 sq mi) in area, has a population of approximately 1,600 persons. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park.