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Okinawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city o ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. It was abolished in March 2009. Most of its functions were taken over by the Miyako Office of the prefecture. It included the following

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Miyako Islands The (also Miyako Jima group) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between the Okinawa Island and Yaeyama Islands. In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estim ...

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Miyakojima 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. ...

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Ikemajima , is located to the north of Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Miyako Island with a bridge (), which was completed in February 1992. There is a pond in the centre of the island. To the north-east is the . T ...

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Kurimajima , (Miyakoan language, Miyako: ''Ffyama'') is one of the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is connected to Miyako-jima via 1,690m Kurima Bridge (). Gallery Miyako kurima.JPG, Kurima-jima Kurimajima Miyakojima Okinawa Japan02n4 ...

Irabujima ( Miyako: ''Irav''), is an island in Miyakojima 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 ...

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Shimojishima , (Miyakoan language, Miyako: ''Sïmuzï'') is one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Ryukyu Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa, Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Irabu Island via . Shim ...

) * Tarama (village on Taramajima and Minnajima), constituting Miyako District

Offices

*Miyako Subprefecture: 1125 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa-ken. 906-0012

External links

Official website
Subprefectures in Okinawa Prefecture {{Okinawa-geo-stub