Miyako Islands

Location of Miyako Islands
Miyako Islands' location in Okinawa Prefecture
The Miyako Islands

The Miyako Islands (宮古列島 Miyako Rettō) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, east of the Yaeyama Islands. They are situated between the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.

Miyako island has 55,914 people. A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, which has 801 people. Tarama village has 1,214 people, between the two islands of Minna and Tarama.

Inhabited islands

See also

Coordinates: 24°43′N 125°01′E / 24.717°N 125.017°E / 24.717; 125.017


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