Minamidaitō, Okinawa

Minamidaitō
南大東村
—  Village  —

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Location of Minamidaitō in Okinawa
Minamidaitō
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū (Daitō)
Prefecture Okinawa
District Shimajiri
Government
 • Mayor Kenshō Nakada
Area
 • Total 30.57 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Population (July 2008)
 • Total 1,417
 • Density 46.4/km2 (120.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 09802-2-2001
Address 144-1 Aza Minami, Minamidaitō-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken
901-3895
Website Minamidaitō Village

Minamidaitō (南大東村 Minamidaitō-son?) is a village located in Japan. It administers on Minamidaitō Island

In 1899 a pioneering team from Hachijō Island became the first human inhabitants of the island, using the land to grow sugarcane. A freight train system was established and later dismantled in favor of contemporary transportation.[1]

Rum is produced here. Grace Rum distillery, founded in 2004 is producing there two kinds of rum, Cor Cor red lablel and Cor Cor Green label, made frome molasse and sugar juice respectivelly.

The island is in the subtropical zone and was formed out of coral reef. With the exception of neighboring Kitadaitō, there is no inhabited land within 400km of Minamidaitō.

Minami-Daito Airport serves the island.

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