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    Oki Islands

    Part of Japanese archipelago

    The Oki Islands (隠岐諸島, Oki-shotō; or 隠岐の島 Oki-no-shima, 隠岐群島 Oki-guntō) is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. 6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited.

    遊覧船から見る知夫赤壁
    遊覧船から見る知夫赤壁

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    512 landforms

    Overview

    The Oki Islands (隠岐諸島, Oki-shotō; or 隠岐の島 Oki-no-shima, 隠岐群島 Oki-guntō) is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 346.1 square kilometres (133.6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park. Due to their geological heritage, the Oki Islands were designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands5
    • Islets72
    • Rocks & skerries433

    Major islands

    2
    • 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.

    • Dōgojima

      Area
      241 km²
      High point
      608 m

      Dōgo (島後) is one of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan.

    Minor islands

    5

    • Nakanoshima

      Area
      32.1 km²
      High point
      246 m

    • Chiburijima

      Area
      12.9 km²
      High point
      324 m

    • Matsu-shima

      Area
      0.96 km²
      High point
      137 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Candle Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    433

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 7 of 512; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m608 mDōgojima452 mNishinoshima324 mChiburijima246 mNakanoshima137 mMatsu-shima
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Dōgojima: 241 km²DōgojimaNishinoshima: 55.8 km²NishinoshimaNakanoshima: 32.1 km²NakanoshimaChiburijima: 12.9 km²ChiburijimaMatsu-shima: 0.96 km²Matsu-shima
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Dōgojima241 km²
    Nishinoshima55.8 km²
    Nakanoshima32.1 km²
    Chiburijima12.9 km²
    Matsu-shima0.96 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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