Tonaki, Okinawa
Tonaki 渡名喜村 Tunachi |
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Village | |
Location of Tonaki in Okinawa Prefecture Location of Tonaki in Okinawa Prefecture |
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Location in Japan | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
District | Shimajiri |
Area | |
• Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 406 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Website | www |
Tonaki (渡名喜村 Tonaki-son?, Okinawan: Tunachi) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of Tonaki Island and the uninhabited Irisuna Island.[1]
As of 2013, the village has an estimated population of 406 and a density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 3.74 square kilometres (1.44 sq mi). The highest point in Tonaki is on Tonaki Island at 178.4 metres (585 ft)[2][3]
Tonaki is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) northwest of the prefectural capitol of Naha. The village is accessible by regular ferry service from Tomari Port in Naha.[1]
Tonaki was once an active center of bonito fishing, but now the village economy is evenly divided between agriculture and fishing. Tonaki is in a long-term state of population decline.[3]
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Tonaki-son official website (Japanese)
- Tonaki-son Elementary and Junior High School (Japanese)
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