Yaeyama District, Okinawa

Map of the Yaeyama Islands

Yaeyama (八重山郡, Yaeyama-gun, Yaeyama: Yaima, Okinawan: Eema) is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, 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.

Towns and villages

• Taketomi
• Yonaguni

Transportation

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

External links

• Beach Guide for Yaeyama

Location of Yaeyama in Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture Cities Ginowan Ishigaki Itoman Miyakojima Nago Naha (capital) Nanjō Okinawa Tomigusuku Urasoe Uruma Districts Kunigami Miyako Nakagami Shimajiri Yaeyama Towns Chatan Haebaru Kadena Kin Kumejima Motobu Nishihara Taketomi Yaese Yonabaru Yonaguni Villages Aguni Ginoza Higashi Ie Iheya Izena Kitadaitō Kitanakagusuku Kunigami Minamidaitō Nakagusuku Nakijin Onna Ōgimi Tarama Tonaki Yomitan Tokashiki Zamami Hydrographic Cape Hedo Cape Irizaki Henoko Bay Kokuba River Lake Man Miyako Strait Nakagusuku Bay

Coordinates: 24°16′28″N 123°51′58″E / 24.27444°N 123.86611°E / 24.27444; 123.86611