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Also known as Miyako Retto

group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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
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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Miyako Islands” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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