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    Okinawa Islands

    Part of Ryukyu Islands

    The Okinawa Islands are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture.

    Nago, Okinawa, Japan: Rock formation at Kouri Bridge
    Nago, Okinawa, Japan: Rock formation at Kouri Bridge

    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    1240 landforms

    Overview

    The Okinawa Islands are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest. The Okinawa Islands, apart from the main island, contain three smaller island groups: the Kerama, Yokatsu and Iheya-Izena island groups. The Okinawa Islands are the political, cultural and population center of Okinawa Prefecture. The prefectural capital of Naha is within the island group. 90% of the population of the prefecture reside within the Okinawa Islands, primarily on the largest island of the group, Okinawa Island. Access to the various Okinawa Islands is primarily via small airports which connect to Naha Airport. Additionally, the islands are connected via ferry service to the Port of Naha in the prefectural capital. The Okinawa Islands are within the subtropical climate zone, which supports the production of sugarcane, pineapples and cut flowers. The military bases of the United States in Okinawa Prefecture are located on the Okinawa Islands. Historically, the rule of the Ryukyu Kingdom, centered on Okinawa Island, consolidated the Okinawa Islands before spreading south to the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands and north to Amami Ōshima.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands51
    • Islets222
    • Rocks & skerries964

    Major islands

    3
    • Okinawa Island

      Okinawa Island

      Area
      1,207 km²
      High point
      503 m

      Okinawa Island (Japanese: 沖縄島, Hepburn: Okinawa-jima; Okinawan: 沖縄 / うちなー, romanized: Uchinā; Kunigami: ふちなー, romanized: Fuchináa), also known as Okinawa Main Island (沖縄本島, Okinawa-hontō), is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. 02 sq mi).

    • Kume Island

      Kume Island

      Area
      59.6 km²
      High point
      310 m

      Kume Island (久米島, Kumejima; Okinawan: クミジマ Kumijima) is an island, part of the Okinawa Islands and administratively part of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 59.11 square kilometres (22.82 mi2). The island had a population of 8,713 (2010).

    • Kerama Islands

      Kerama Islands

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      106 m

      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.

    Minor islands

    51

    Rocks & skerries

    964

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 54 of 1240; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m503 mOkinawa310 mKume294 mIheya270 mKuba226 mTokashiki214 mYakabi212 mIōtorishima187 mAka179 mTonaki172 mIejima161 mZamami157 mGeruma133 mMae126 mKuroshima
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Okinawa: 1,207 km²OkinawaKume: 59.6 km²KumeIejima: 22.8 km²IejimaIheya: 20.7 km²IheyaTokashiki: 15.3 km²TokashikiIzena: 14.2 km²IzenaYagaji: 7.8 km²YagajiAguni: 7.6 km²AguniZamami: 6.7 km²ZamamiMiyagi: 5.6 km²MiyagiHenza: 5.2 km²HenzaAka: 3.8 km²AkaTonaki: 3.6 km²TonakiKouri: 3.2 km²KouriSesoko: 3 km²SesokoIōtorishima: 2.5 km²IōtorishimaHamahiga: 2.1 km²HamahigaTsuken: 1.9 km²TsukenIkei: 1.7 km²IkeiMae: 1.6 km²MaeKuba: 1.5 km²KubaKudaka: 1.4 km²KudakaYakabi: 1.3 km²YakabiGeruma: 1.2 km²GerumaNoho: 1.1 km²NohoFukaji: 0.83 km²FukajiYanaha: 0.8 km²YanahaAmuro: 0.71 km²AmuroŌjima: 0.65 km²ŌjimaYabuchi: 0.61 km²YabuchiKerama Islands: 0.49 km²Kerama IslandsMinnajima: 0.47 km²MinnajimaGushikawa: 0.47 km²GushikawaŌha: 0.37 km²ŌhaNakanshi: 0.33 km²NakanshiUkibaru: 0.3 km²UkibaruOu: 0.3 km²OuKuroshima: 0.27 km²KuroshimaŌjima: 0.27 km²ŌjimaIrisuna-jima: 0.26 km²Irisuna-jima
    km², log scale
    Okinawa Island1,207 km²
    Kume Island59.6 km²
    Iejima22.8 km²
    Iheya Island20.7 km²
    Tokashiki Island15.3 km²
    Izena Island14.2 km²
    Yagaji Island7.8 km²
    Aguni Island7.6 km²
    Zamami Island6.7 km²
    Miyagi Island5.6 km²
    Henza Island5.2 km²
    Aka Island3.8 km²
    Tonaki Island3.6 km²
    Kouri Island3.2 km²
    Sesoko Island3 km²
    Iōtorishima2.5 km²
    Hamahiga Island2.1 km²
    Tsuken Island1.9 km²
    Ikei Island1.7 km²
    Mae Island1.6 km²
    Kuba Island1.5 km²
    Kudaka Island1.4 km²
    Yakabi Island1.3 km²
    Geruma Island1.2 km²
    Noho Island1.1 km²
    Fukaji Island0.83 km²
    Yanaha Island0.8 km²
    Amuro Island0.71 km²
    Ōjima0.65 km²
    Yabuchi Island0.61 km²
    Kerama Islands0.49 km²
    Minnajima0.47 km²
    Gushikawa Island0.47 km²
    Ōha Island0.37 km²
    Nakanshi0.33 km²
    Ukibaru Island0.3 km²
    Ou Island0.3 km²
    Kuroshima0.27 km²
    Ōjima0.27 km²
    Irisuna-jima0.26 km²
    Unjima Island0.26 km²
    Miyagi Island0.24 km²
    Yanoshita Island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Kamiyama Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Nagannu Island0.18 km²
    Nakashima Island0.18 km²
    Senaga Island0.18 km²
    Hatejima Island0.14 km²
    Gahi Island0.13 km²
    Gushikujima Island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Hanarijima0.1 km²

    Groups within

    5

    Sources

    Facts

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

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