Kikaijima
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Not to be confused with Kikai Caldera, which is submerged in the Ōsumi Islands
Kikaijima (喜界島, also Kikai-ga-jima; Kikai: キャー Kyaa, Northern Ryukyuan: ききや Kikiya) is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: 喜界島, Kikai-ga-jimaNickname: Kyaa, Geography ...
Native name: 喜界島, Kikai-ga-jima Nickname: Kyaa | |||||
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Geography | |||||
Location | East China Sea[clarification needed] | ||||
Coordinates | 28°19′35″N 129°58′27″E | ||||
Archipelago | Amami Islands | ||||
Area | 56.93 km2 (21.98 sq mi) | ||||
Coastline | 48.6 km (30.2 mi) | ||||
Highest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) | ||||
Administration | |||||
Japan | |||||
Prefectures | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||
District | Ōshima District | ||||
Town | Kikai | ||||
Demographics | |||||
Population | 7,657 (2013) | ||||
Pop. density | 134.49/km2 (348.33/sq mi) | ||||
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 喜界島 | ||||
Hiragana | きかいじま | ||||
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The island, 56.93 square kilometres (21.98 sq mi) in area, has a population of approximately 7,657 people. Administratively the island forms the town of Kikai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park.