Yaeyama District, Okinawa

Yaeyama (八重山郡, Yaeyama-gun; Yaeyama: Yaima, Yonaguni: Daama, Okinawan: Yeema) is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The district covers all of the Yaeyama Islands except Ishigaki and the disputed Senkaku Islands.

Map of the Yaeyama District (in blue) in Okinawa Prefecture

Map of the Yaeyama Islands

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 5,579 and the density of 15.37 persons per km². The total area is 362.89 kilometers².

Islands

	Island	Town	Population	Area
1	Iromote	Taketomi	2,253	289.2
2	Yonaguni	Yonaguni	1,676	28.9
3	Kohama	Taketomi	621	7.8
4	Hateruma		470	12.7
5	Taketomi		341	5.4
6	Kuroshima		193	10
7	Hatoma		54	0.9
8	Aragusuku		10	3.3

Towns and villages

• Taketomi
• Yonaguni

Transportation

Two airports, Hateruma Airport on Hateruma island in Taketomi and Yonaguni Airport in Yonaguni serve the district.

External links

• Beach Guide Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine for Yaeyama