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    East China SeaJapan

    26°12′N 127°21′E

    Kerama Islands

    Part of Okinawa Islands

    The Kerama Islands (慶良間諸島, Kerama-shotō; Okinawan: キラマ Kirama) are a subtropical island group 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Okinawa Island in Japan.

    Shimajirizaki and Kerama Islands in the background seen from Tonaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
    Shimajirizaki and Kerama Islands in the background seen from Tonaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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    401 landforms

    Overview

    The Kerama Islands (慶良間諸島, Kerama-shotō; Okinawan: キラマ Kirama) are a subtropical island group 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Okinawa Island in Japan.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands17
    • Islets92
    • Rocks & skerries290

    Major islands

    2
    • Tokashiki Island

      Tokashiki Island

      Area
      15.3 km²
      High point
      226 m

      Tokashiki Island (渡嘉敷島, Tokashiki-jima; Okinawan: Tukasiti) is the largest of the Kerama Islands, a group of Japanese islands southwest of Okinawa in the Pacific Ocean. The island is administered from the village of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

    • Zamami Island

      Zamami Island

      Area
      6.7 km²
      High point
      161 m

      Zamami Island (座間味島, Okinawan:Jamami ) is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group and administered as the village of Zamami in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Zamami Island is 24 kilometers in circumference. The island has 3 settlements, which are Zamami, Ama, and Asa.

    Minor islands

    17

    Rocks & skerries

    290

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 19 of 401; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m270 mKuba226 mTokashiki214 mYakabi187 mAka161 mZamami157 mGeruma133 mMae126 mKuroshima106 mKerama Islands98 mAmuro94 mNakashima80 mGushikujima78 mFukaji55 mHatejima
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110100Tokashiki: 15.3 km²TokashikiZamami: 6.7 km²ZamamiAka: 3.8 km²AkaMae: 1.6 km²MaeKuba: 1.5 km²KubaYakabi: 1.3 km²YakabiGeruma: 1.2 km²GerumaFukaji: 0.83 km²FukajiAmuro: 0.71 km²AmuroKerama Islands: 0.49 km²Kerama IslandsKuroshima: 0.27 km²KuroshimaKamiyama: 0.19 km²KamiyamaNagannu: 0.18 km²NagannuNakashima: 0.18 km²NakashimaHatejima: 0.14 km²HatejimaGahi: 0.13 km²GahiGushikujima: 0.11 km²GushikujimaUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandHanarijima: 0.1 km²Hanarijima
    km², log scale
    Tokashiki Island15.3 km²
    Zamami Island6.7 km²
    Aka Island3.8 km²
    Mae Island1.6 km²
    Kuba Island1.5 km²
    Yakabi Island1.3 km²
    Geruma Island1.2 km²
    Fukaji Island0.83 km²
    Amuro Island0.71 km²
    Kerama Islands0.49 km²
    Kuroshima0.27 km²
    Kamiyama Island0.19 km²
    Nagannu Island0.18 km²
    Nakashima Island0.18 km²
    Hatejima Island0.14 km²
    Gahi Island0.13 km²
    Gushikujima Island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Hanarijima0.1 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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

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