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Archipelago

    Japan

    36°05′N 133°05′E

    Dōzen

    Part of Oki Islands

    A picture taken from the top of Akahage-yama on Chibu. The most visible neighborhood is Nibu.
    A picture taken from the top of Akahage-yama on Chibu. The most visible neighborhood is Nibu.

    Quillaja / Public domain

    Chart

    12 landforms

    Major islands

    3
    • Nishinoshima

      Nishinoshima

      Area
      55.8 km²
      High point
      452 m

      Nishinoshima (西ノ島, also Nishi-no-shima) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is the second largest island of the Oki Islands.

    • Nakanoshima

      Nakanoshima

      Area
      32.1 km²
      High point
      246 m

      Nakanoshima (中ノ島, also Naka-no-shima) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan. It is also known as Ama-tō (海士島).

    • Chiburijima

      Chiburijima

      Area
      12.9 km²
      High point
      324 m

      Chiburijima (知夫里島) is one of the Dōzen Islands in the Oki archipelago in the Sea of Japan.

    Islets

    2

    Rocks & skerries

    7
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m452 mNishinoshima324 mChiburijima246 mNakanoshima1 mUde Shima1 mTawara Jima
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Nishinoshima: 55.8 km²NishinoshimaNakanoshima: 32.1 km²NakanoshimaChiburijima: 12.9 km²ChiburijimaUde Shima: 0.6 haUde ShimaTawara Jima: 0.2 haTawara JimaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Nishinoshima55.8 km²
    Nakanoshima32.1 km²
    Chiburijima12.9 km²
    Ude Shima0.6 ha
    Tawara Jima0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs