| Miyakojima 宮古島市 |
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  Miyakojima
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Akira Ishimine | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 204.54 km2 (79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2008) |
52,777 | ||
| - Density | 258/km2 (668.2/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Banyan | ||
| - Flower | Bougainvillea and Tiger's Claw | ||
| - Bird | Grey-faced Buzzard | ||
| Website | Miyakojima City | ||
| Phone number | 0980-72-3751 | ||
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186 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa-ken |
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Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara, the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.
Miyakojima has an area of 204.54 km² and, as of January 1 2008, a population of 52,777, and a population density of 258 per km².
The islands include
- Miyako-jima
- Ikemajima
- Ōgamijima
- Irabujima
- Shimojishima
- Kurimajima
Airports serving the city include:
- Miyako Airport on Miyako-jima
- Shimojishima Airport on Shimojishima
Famous people from Miyakojima
- Arata Tomori, TV personality and doctor
- Erika Sunakawa, singer
- Isamu Shimoji, singer
- Katsuyoshi Tomori, golfer
- Kazumasa Uesato, football player
- Kenya Tomori, basketball player
- Masanobu Kikukawa, martial artist
- Mikio Shimoji, politician
- Osamu Shimabukuro, basketball player
- Tadashi Kakihana, announcer
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