Taketomi Island
Native name: Taketomi-jima (竹富島) | |
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Taketomi Island is located to the southwest of Ishigaki Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Ryukyu Islands (Yaeyama Islands) |
| Area | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.4 km (2.11 mi) |
| Width | 2.7 km (1.68 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Yaeyama District |
| Town | Taketomi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 323 (January 2012) |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | http://www.taketomi-islands.jp/ |
Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima; Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands. The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.