Taketomi Island

Taketomi Island
Native name:
Taketomi-jima (竹富島)
Taketomi Island is located to the southwest of Ishigaki Island
Taketomi Island
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
ArchipelagoRyukyu Islands (Yaeyama Islands)
Area5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Length3.4 km (2.11 mi)
Width2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Highest elevation21 m (69 ft)
Administration
Japan
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
DistrictYaeyama District
TownTaketomi
Demographics
Population323 (January 2012)
Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese
Additional information
Official websitehttp://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.