| Native name: 中之島, Nakanoshima | |
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Dawn at Nakanoshima (May 2007) |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East Asia |
| Archipelago | Japanese archipelago |
| Area | 34.47 km2 (13.309 sq mi) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Coastline | 31.8 km (19.76 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 979 m (3,212 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount O |
| Country | |
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Japan
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| Prefectures | Kagoshima |
| District | Kagoshima District |
| Village | Toshima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 167 (as of 2004) |
| Density | 4.84 /km2 (12.54 /sq mi) |
Nakanoshima (中之島) is a volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Nansei Islands, Japan. It is the largest and most populous island of the islands in Toshima village.[1] The island had 167 inhabitants as of 2004.[2]
The dimensions of the island are 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) by 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). The northern end of the island is dominated by Otake (御岳 O-take)[3], an active volcano which last erupted in 1914. The mountain was mined for sulphur until 1944. A small plateau separates Otake from eroded remains of another volcano.[4]