Aguni Island

Aguni -jima (Japanese粟 国 岛) is an island of the Japanese Ryukyu Islands.

Geography

It has an area of 7.64 km ² and is located about 22 km north of Tonaki -jima. The eastern part of the island rises gently up to 20 m and is characterized by sandy beaches, while the western part then of 70-80 m high cliffs steeply. In the western part there is also the highest point of the island at 95 meters.

Aguni -jima is the only island that forms the same village community Aguni with 808 inhabitants. A ferry service operates between Aguni -jima and Naha on Okinawa Honto.

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