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Miyakojima
Okinawacity
Miyakojima
Total population
52,931
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Miyakojima is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, located on the Miyako Islands. As of 2025, the city had a population of 53,035.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves114
- Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves112
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves108
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves81
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Aves69
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves63
- Japanese White-eyeZosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves54
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves46
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2026-06-2210 km E of Miyakojima, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-2055 km NNW of Tarama, Japan
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-1954 km NNW of Tarama, Japan
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0954 km SSW of Miyakojima, Japan
- M 4.6 — 2026-04-0940 km N of Hirara, Japan
- M 4 — 2026-04-0362 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Okinawa
- Tarama37.6 mi away · pop. 1,266
- Ishigaki75.9 mi away · pop. 47,637
- Taketomi81.9 mi away · pop. 3,998
- Kumejima142.4 mi away · pop. 8,953
- Yonaguni144.9 mi away · pop. 1,843
- Tonaki158.6 mi away · pop. 502
- Zamami159.9 mi away · pop. 955
- Tokashiki161.6 mi away · pop. 775
- Aguni172.5 mi away · pop. 995
- Itoman174.4 mi away · pop. 61,007
- Tomigusuku177.2 mi away · pop. 61,119
- Naha178.3 mi away · pop. 317,625
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Miyakojima
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Miyakojima, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 472140
- Population (Wikidata)
- 52,390
- Wikidata
- Q714636
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429