Miyakojima, Okinawa
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Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 12005, when the city of Hirara, the towns of Irabu and Gusukube, and the village of Ueno merged. The towns and the village were in Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village. Miyakojima has an area of 204.39 km² and, as of October 312005, a population of 56,285, and a population density of 275.4 per km².
The islands include
- Miyako
- Ikema
- Ogami
- Irabu
- Shimoji
- Kurima
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