Amuro Island
Amuro Island is an island in Okinawa, Japan. Amuro Island is situated nearby to the village Zamami, as well as near the quarter Asa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Amuro Shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zamami and Akajima.
Zamami
Photo: Hashi photo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zamami is an island in Zamami Village. Zamami is about an hour's high-speed ferry ride from Okinawa's capital, Naha, but worlds apart with turquoise waters, white sand beaches, abundant coral, and untouched old-growth forests.
Akajima
Photo: TomazVajngerl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akajima, also written and pronounced Akashima, is an island belonging to the group of Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is commonly referred to as Aka and is popular with tourists from Okinawa and mainland Japan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zamami and Tokashiki.
Zamami
Village
Photo: Hashi photo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zamami is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of more than 20 islands approximately 40 kilometres west of the prefectural capital of Naha.
Tokashiki
Photo: TomazVajngerl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tokashiki, or Tokashikijima is an island belonging to the group of Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is popular with tourists from Okinawa and mainland Japan.
Amuro Island
Latitude
26.20762° or 26° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
127.31295° or 127° 18′ 47″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
7QR96857+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 130973664OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
1865319Wikidata ID
Q49631707
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Satellite Map
Discover Amuro Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Amuro Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Amuro Jima”
- French: “Amuro-jima”
- French: “île Amuro”
- French: “Île Amuro”
- German: “Amuro-jima”
- Japanese: “Amuro-jima”
- Japanese: “あむろじま”
- Japanese: “安室島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zamami and Ama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ufutama and Shiru Higashi.
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