Kume Island
Island within Ryukyu Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative unit, see Kumejima, Okinawa.
Kume Island[1] (久米島, Kumejima, Okinawan: クミジマ Kumijima) is an island, part of the Okinawa Islands and administratively part of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 59.11 square kilometres (636,300,000 sq ft).[2] The island had a population of 8,713 (2010).
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Native name: クミジマ(Kumijima) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 26°20′28″N 126°48′18″E |
Archipelago | Okinawa Islands |
Area | 59.11 km2 (22.82 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Demographics | |
Population | 8,713 (2010) |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
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Kume Island is a volcanic island. Its principal economic activities are the production of sugarcane and tourism.[3]