Miyako-jima
Island within the Ryukyu Islands, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the local government area for the island, see Miyakojima, Okinawa. For the island administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, see Miyake-jima. For the ward of Osaka, see Miyakojima-ku, Osaka.
Miyako Island (宮古島, Miyako-jima, Miyako: Myaaku (ミャーク); Okinawan: Naaku (ナーク)) is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako Island is administered as part of the City of Miyakojima, which includes not only Miyako Island, but also five other populated islands.[2]
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Native name: Miyako-jima (宮古島) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
Coordinates | 24°46′N 125°19′E |
Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
Adjacent to | East China Sea |
Area | 158.87 km2 (61.34 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 114.8 m (376.6 ft) |
Highest point | Nakao (ナカオ嶺) |
Administration | |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Demographics | |
Population | 45,625 (2015 national census)[1] |
Pop. density | 275.4/km2 (713.3/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
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