Miyakojima 宮古島市
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Location of Miyakojima in Okinawa (Miyako)
Miyakojima
Government
- Mayor	Akira Ishimine
Area
- Total	204.54 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)	52,777
- Density	258/km2 (668.2/sq mi)
City Symbols
- Tree	Banyan
- Flower	Bougainvillea and Tiger's Claw
- Bird	Grey-faced Buzzard
Website	Miyakojima City
Phone number	0980-72-3751
Address 186 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa-ken 906-8501

Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara, the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.

Miyakojima has an area of 204.54 km² and, as of January 1 2008, a population of 52,777, and a population density of 258 per km².

The islands include

• Miyako-jima
• Ikemajima
• Ōgamijima
• Irabujima
• Shimojishima
• Kurimajima

Airports serving the city include:

• Miyako Airport on Miyako-jima
• Shimojishima Airport on Shimojishima

[edit] Famous people from Miyakojima

• Arata Tomori, TV personality and doctor
• Erika Sunakawa, singer
• Isamu Shimoji, singer
• Katsuyoshi Tomori, golfer
• Kazumasa Uesato, football player
• Kenya Tomori, basketball player
• Masanobu Kikukawa, martial artist
• Mikio Shimoji, politician
• Osamu Shimabukuro, basketball player
• Tadashi Kakihana, announcer

[edit] External links

• City of Miyakojima

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