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    Tanegashima

    種子島, Taneqaşima, Tanegašima

    30°36′N 131°00′E

    ŋä̀-]) is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. 81 sq mi) in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport.

    Tanega-shima Island, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan.
    Tanega-shima Island, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan.

    Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA - Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." / Public domain

    Terrain

    30°36′N 131°00′E

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    Overview

    Tanegashima (種子島; Japanese pronunciation: [tä̀.né̞.ɡä́.ɕì.mä̀, tä̀.né̞.ŋä́-, tä́.nè̞.ɡä̀-, tä́.nè̞.ŋä̀-]) is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 444.99 km2 (171.81 sq mi) in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people. Access to the island is by ferry, or by air to New Tanegashima Airport. Administratively, the island is divided into the city, Nishinoomote, and the two towns, Nakatane and Minamitane. The towns belong to Kumage District.

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    Also in Ōsumi Islands

    Also in Satsunan Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Arc

    Also in Japanese archipelago

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