- Taketomi, Okinawa
Infobox City Japan
Name= Taketomi
JapaneseName= 竹富町
Map
Region=Kyūshū (Ryukyu)
Prefecture= Okinawa (Yaeyama)
District= Yaeyama
Area_km2= 334.02
PopDate= January 2008
Population= 4,221
Density_km2= 12.6
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LatitudeDegrees= 24
LatitudeMinutes= 17
LatitudeSeconds= 12
LongtitudeDegrees= 123
LongtitudeMinutes= 52
LongtitudeSeconds= 54
Tree= Inumaki
Flower= Light galangal
Bird=Ruddy Kingfisher
Fish=Bluefin trevally
Butterfly= Great Orange Tip
Others= Shell: Chiragra Spider Conch (Lambis chiragra)
Symbol
SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Takeshi Ōmori
CityHallPostalCode= 907-8503
CityHallAddress= 11 Misakichō, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa-ken
CityHallPhone= 0980-82-6191
CityHallLink= [http://www.taketomi-islands.jp/ Taketomi Town]Taketomi (竹富町; -chō Yaeyama: "Tēdun" Okinawan: "Dakidun") is a town located in Yaeyama district, Okinawa,
Japan . The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excludingIshigaki ,Yonaguni , and theSenkaku Islands . This includes the islands ofIriomote ,Taketomi , Kohama, Kuroshima,Hateruma , andHatoma . Although Ishigaki is not part of the town of Taketomi, the town hall is located there.As of
2008 , the town has an estimatedpopulation of 4,221 and the density of 12.6 persons per km². The total area is 334.02 km².Transportation
Hateruma Airport is located on Hateruma Island in Taketomi.External links
* [http://www.taketomi-islands.jp/ Town of Taketomi]
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