Sakishima Islands

Archipelago within the Ryukyu Islands Sakishima IslandsNative name: 先島諸島 (Sakishima-shotō)/ 先島群島(Sakishima-guntō) (Japanese)(in other languages)MiyakoSaksїzїmaYaeyamaSakїzїmaOkinawanSachishimaYonaguniSatichimaMap of the Sakishima Islands (Yonaguni Island not shown)Sakishima IslandsLocation within Ryukyu IslandsGeographyLocationBetween the southern border of the East China Sea and northwestern border of the Philippine SeaCoordinates24°42′35″N 124°23′19″E / 24.709652°N 124.388477°E / 24.709652; 124.388477ArchipelagoJapanese archipelagoTotal islands44 (20 inhabited)Major islandsIriomoteIshigakiMiyakoArea818.45 km2 (316.01 sq mi)Highest elevation526.0 m (1725.7 ft)Highest pointMount OmotoAdministrationJapanPrefectureOkinawaMunicipalitiesMiyakojimaIshigakiMiyako District (Tarama)Yaeyama District (Taketomi, Yonaguni)Largest cityMiyakojima (pop. 54,931 (2020))DemographicsPopulation107,244 (October 1, 2020)Pop. density131.0/km2 (339.3/sq mi)LanguagesJapaneseEthnic groupsJapanese, RyukyuanAdditional informationTime zoneJST (UTC+9) • Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+9) View of the Sakishima Islands from the ISS The Sakishima Islands (Japanese: 先島