Zamami Island (original) (raw)

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Island within Ryukyu Islands

Zamami Island

Native name: 座間味島 (Zamami-jima)
Aerial view of Zamami Island
Zamami Island in the Kerama Islands
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 26°13′45″N 127°18′12″E / 26.22917°N 127.30333°E / 26.22917; 127.30333
Archipelago Kerama Islands
Administration
Japan
Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Demographics
Ethnic groups Ryukyuan, Japanese

View from Mt. Takatsuki (overlooking Zamami Port and village)

Zamami Island (座間味島, Zamami-jima) is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group and administered as the village of Zamami in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Zamami Island is 24 kilometers in circumference. The island has 3 settlements, which are Zamami, Ama, and Asa.[1]

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