Moura Island
Moura Island is an islet in Aomori, Tohoku. Moura Island is situated nearby to the quarter Namiuchi, as well as near Tsuchiya.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Mōra-jima”, “Moura Sima”, “Moura-jima”, and “Moura-shima”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiranai.
Hiranai
Town
Hiranai is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 9,616 in 4,726 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km. Hiranai is situated 9 km east of Moura Island.
Moura Island
Latitude
40.93322° or 40° 55′ 60″ north
Longitude
140.85512° or 140° 51′ 18″ east
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
8RG2WVM4+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Moura Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Moura Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Moura Jima”
- Japanese: “もうらじま”
- Japanese: “モウラジマ”
- Japanese: “茂浦島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Namiuchi and Moura.
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