Amami Islands

The Amami Islands (奄美群島, Amami-guntō) is an archipelago in the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Islands, and is southwest of Kyushu. Administratively, the group belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and the Japan Coast Guard agreed on February 15, 2010, to use the name of Amami-guntō (奄美群島) for the Amami Islands. Prior to that, Amami-shotō (奄美諸島) was also used. The name of Amami is probably cognate with Amamikyu (阿摩美久), the goddess of creation in the Ryukyuan creation myth.

Amami Islands
Native name:
奄美群島
Amami-guntō
Coast of Amami Oshima
Geography
Coordinates28°16′N 129°21′E
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Total islands8 (inhabited)
Area1,240.28 km2 (478.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation694 m (2277 ft)
Highest pointYuwandake
Administration
Japan
PrefecturesKagoshima
Demographics
Population104,281 (2020)
Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese
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