Okinoerabujima
Encyclopedia
is an island in the political boundaries of Ōshima District
, Kagoshima Prefecture
, Japan
and in the Amami Islands
.
Two towns
, Wadomari
and China
, govern portions of the island.
Okinoerabu Airport
, in Wadomari, is located on the island.
Oshima District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the March 20, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 78,882 and a density of 84.4 persons per km²...
, Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in the Amami Islands
Amami Islands
The are a group of islands that is part of the Satsunan Islands, which are then part of the Nansei Islands. The islands are part of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyūshū region of Japan...
.
Two towns
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
, Wadomari
Wadomari, Kagoshima
is a town located in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,159 and the density of 177 persons per km². The total area is 40.37 km²....
and China
China, Kagoshima
is a town located in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 6,892 and a density of 129 persons per km². The total area is 53.29 km².-History:...
, govern portions of the island.
Okinoerabu Airport
Okinoerabu Airport
is located on Okinoerabujima in Wadomari, Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.-Airlines:-External links:* Japan Airlines...
, in Wadomari, is located on the island.