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    Aragusuku Islands

    Part of Yaeyama Islands

    The Aragusuku Islands (Japanese: 新城島, Aragusuku-jima, Yaeyama: パナリ, Panari) consist of two smaller islets, named Kamiji and Shimoji. They are located in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

    上地島
    上地島

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    2 landforms

    Overview

    The Aragusuku Islands (Japanese: 新城島, Aragusuku-jima, Yaeyama: パナリ, Panari) consist of two smaller islets, named Kamiji and Shimoji. They are located in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Aragusuku has a population of 15, all of them living on Kamiji. Shimoji is used as a pasture for cattle. Aragusuku is administered by the town of Taketomi on nearby Iriomote. The island can be accessed via tours.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Shimoji Island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Kamiji Island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      12 m

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m21 mShimoji12 mKamiji
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs