Taketomi, Okinawa Explained

Taketomi
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Other Name:Teedun
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:24.2867°N 123.8817°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu (Okinawa)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Okinawa Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Yaeyama
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Takeshi Ōmori
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:334.02
Population Total:4,050
Population As Of:October 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:11 Misakichō, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
907-8503
Module:
Embedded:yes
Fish:Bluefin trevally

is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama Islands excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands. This includes the islands of Iriomote, Yubu, Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Hateruma, and Hatoma. Although Ishigaki is not part of the town of Taketomi, the town hall is located there.

As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,050 and the population density of 12PD/km2. The total area is 334.02km2.

Transportation

Hateruma Airport is located on Hateruma Island in Taketomi.

Education

Combined elementary and junior high schools include:[1]

Junior high schools include:[1]

Elementary schools include:[1]

For public senior high school students may attend schools of the Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 小中学校・小学校・中学校. Taketomi Town. 14 July 2021.