Miyakojima, Okinawa

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**Miyakojima**
**宮古島市**
Miyakojima's location in Okinawa (Miyako), Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū (Ryukyu)
Prefecture	Okinawa (Miyako)
Physical characteristics
Area	204.54 km² (78.97 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	52,777
Density	258 /km² (668 /sq mi)
Location	24°48′N, 125°17′E
Symbols
Tree	Banyan
Flower	Bougainvillea and Tiger's Claw
Bird	Grey-faced Buzzard
Butterfly	Paper Kite
Fish	Double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma)
Others	Shell: Chiragra Spider Conch (Lambis chiragra)
Flag
Miyakojima Government Office
Mayor	Akira Ishimine
Address	〒906-8501 186 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa-ken
Phone number	0980-72-3751
Official website: Miyakojima City

Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005, when the city of Hirara, the towns of Irabu, Gusukube, and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno merged. The towns and the village were in Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village. Miyakojima has an area of 204.54 km² and, as of January 1 2008, a population of 52,777, and a population density of 258 per km².