Miyako-jima

Miyako Island

Native name: Miyako-jima (宮古島)
Aerial view of Miyako Island from northwest
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Geography
Location	Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates	24°46′N 125°19′E / 24.767°N 125.317°E / 24.767; 125.317
Archipelago	Miyako Islands
Adjacent to	East China Sea
Area	158.87 km2 (61.34 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	114.8 m (376.6 ft)
Highest point	Nakao (ナカオ嶺)
Administration
Japan
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
Demographics
Population	45,625 (2015 national census)[1]
Pop. density	275.4/km2 (713.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Ryukyuan, Japanese

Miyako Island (宮古島, Miyako-jima, Miyako: Myaaku (ミャーク); Okinawan: Naaku (ナーク)) is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako Island is administered as part of the City of Miyakojima, which includes not only Miyako Island, but also five other populated islands.^[2]