Yaeyama District, Okinawa

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Map of the Yaeyama Islands
Map of the Yaeyama Islands

Yaeyama (八重山郡; -gun Yaeyama: Yaima Okinawan: Ēma) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. The district covers all of the Yaeyama Islands except Ishigaki and the disputed Senkaku Islands.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 5,579 and the density of 15.37 persons per km². The total area is 362.89 square kilometers.

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Two airports, Hateruma Airport on Hateruma island in Taketomi and Yonaguni Airport in Yonaguni serve the district.

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Okinawa Island heads up the Ryukyu islands chain, a part of Japan.
Okinawa Island heads up the Ryukyu islands chain, a part of Japan.
Location of Ryukyu Islands
Location of Ryukyu Islands


Shadow picture of Okinawa Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
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Cities
Ginowan | Ishigaki | Itoman | Miyakojima | Nago | Naha (capital) | Nanjō | Okinawa | Tomigusuku | Urasoe | Uruma
Districts
Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama
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