Taketomi, Okinawa

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Taketomi
竹富町
—  Town  —
Taketomi Town Office

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Location of Taketomi in Okinawa
Taketomi is located in Japan
Taketomi
 
Coordinates: 24°17′12″N 123°52′54″E / 24.28667°N 123.88167°E / 24.28667; 123.88167Coordinates: 24°17′12″N 123°52′54″E / 24.28667°N 123.88167°E / 24.28667; 123.88167
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū (Ryukyu)
Prefecture Okinawa
District Yaeyama
Government
 • Mayor Takeshi Ōmori
Area
 • Total 334.02 km2 (128.97 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
 • Total 4,221
 • Density 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Inumaki
- Flower Light galangal
- Bird Ruddy Kingfisher
- Butterfly Great Orange Tip
- Fish Bluefin trevally
- Others Shell: Chiragra Spider Conch (Lambis chiragra)
Phone number 0980-82-6191
Address 11 Misakichō, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
907-8503
Website Taketomi Town

Taketomi (竹富町 Taketomi-chō?, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands. This includes the islands of Iriomote, Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Hateruma, and Hatoma. Although Ishigaki is not part of the town of Taketomi, the town hall is located there.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,221 and the density of 12.6 persons per km². The total area is 334.02 km².

[edit] Transportation

Hateruma Airport is located on Hateruma Island in Taketomi.

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