Zamami-jima

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Zamami-jima
Waters East China Sea
Archipelago Kerama Islands , Ryūkyū Islands
Geographical location 26 ° 14 '4 "  N , 127 ° 18' 27"  E Coordinates: 26 ° 14 '4 "  N , 127 ° 18' 27"  E
Zamami-jima (Okinawa Prefecture)
Zamami-jima
length 5.2 km
surface 6.7 km²
Highest elevation Ufudaki
160.7  m
Residents 582 (January 1, 2015)
87 inhabitants / km²
main place Zamami

Zamami-jima ( Japanese 座 間 味 島 ) is an island in the group of Ryūkyū Islands in the Pacific.

geography

Zamami-jima has an area of ​​6.70 km² and 582 inhabitants in 321 households (as of January 1, 2015). The island belongs to the same community Zamami of Okinawa Prefecture .

history

Zamami is believed to be the first landing point for US forces during World War II .

tourism

Today the population of Zamami lives mainly from fishing and various water sports for tourists. Diving, snorkeling and whale watching are popular. Zamami also has beaches such as B. Kozamami Beach, which is ideal as a starting point for a diving or snorkeling excursion.

There are several daily ferry connections between Zamami-jima and the city of Naha on the main island of Okinawa.

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Individual evidence

  1. a b 指定 離島 ・ 指定 離島 一 覧 . (PDF) In: 離島 関係 資料 (平 成 28 年 1 月) . 沖 縄 県 企 画 部 地域 ・ 離島 課 ("Land and Islands Unit, Planning Department, Okinawa Prefecture"), January 2016, p. 1 , accessed on 3. August 2016 (Japanese).