Amami Ōshima

Also known as Amami Oshima, Amami-Ōshima, Amami-Oshima

island within Ryukyu Islands

Key facts

Location: Pacific Ocean
Archipelago: Amami Islands
Area: 712.35 km (275.04 sq mi)
Coastline: 461.1 km (286.51 mi)
Highest elevation: 694 m (2277 ft)
Highest point: Yuwandake
Prefectures: Kagoshima Prefecture
District: Ōshima District
Largest settlement: Amami (pop. 44,561)
Population: 73,000 (2013)
Ethnic groups: Ryukyuan , Japanese
Part of: Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Article

Amami Ōshima (Japanese: 奄美大島; Okinawan: Uushima; Amami Ōshima: Ushima), also known as Amami, is the largest island in the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. It is one of the Satsunan Islands, all of which belong to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The island, 712.35 km in area, has a population of approximately 73,000 people. Administratively it is divided into the city of Amami, the towns of Tatsugō, Setouchi, and the villages of Uken and Yamato in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō National Park.