Kume Island
For the administrative unit, see Kumejima, Okinawa.
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">クミジマ(Kumijima) | |
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Kumejima Island 2009 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 26°20′28″N 126°48′18″E / 26.34111°N 126.80500°ECoordinates: 26°20′28″N 126°48′18″E / 26.34111°N 126.80500°E |
| Archipelago | Okinawa Islands |
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| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Kume Island[1] (久米島 Kumejima, Okinawan: クミジマ Kumijima) is an island, part of the Okinawa Islands and administratively part of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 59.11 metres (193.9 ft).[2] The island had a population of 8,713 (2010).
Kume Island is a volcanic island. Its principal economic activities are the production of sugarcane and tourism.[3]
References
- ↑ Kerama Islands. Open Coast Travel.
- ↑ http://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO/200510/shima-oki.htm
- ↑ "Kumejima". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Retrieved 2013-01-27.