Miyako Islands

Also known as Miyako Retto

group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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Vinony files it under Archipelagoes of Japan, Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean and Important Bird Areas of the Nansei Islands.

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Key facts

Location: Pacific Ocean
Archipelago: Sakishima Islands
Adjacent to: East China Sea
Major islands: Miyako Island , Irabu Island , Tarama Island
Area: 226.20 km (87.34 sq mi)
Prefecture: Okinawa Prefecture
Population: 55,522 (January 2018)
Pop density: 246.2/km (637.7/sq mi)
Ethnic groups: Ryukyuan , Japanese

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Wikidata facts

Country: Japan
Located in: Okinawa Prefecture
Population: 55522
Area: 226.47
Elevation: 115
Body of water: East China Sea
Image: Miyako higashi hennazaki.JPG

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Commons category: Miyako Islands
topic's main category: Category:Miyako Islands
located in/on physical feature: Sakishima Islands
language used: Miyako
native label: 宮古列島

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Encyclopedic overview

Location of the Miyako Islands Location of the Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture

The Miyako Islands (宮古列島, Miyako-rettō; Miyako: Myaaku, Tarama dialect: Meeku, Okinawan: Naaku, Northern Ryukyuan: みやこ Miyako) (also Miyako Jima group) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between Okinawa Island and the Yaeyama Islands.

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