| Disputed islands | |
|---|---|
 Khabomai Rocks from space | |
  Habomai Islands | |
| Other names | Малые Курилы (Russian) 歯舞群島 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 43°30′N 146°8′E / 43.500°N 146.133°E |
| Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
| Total islands | 10 + several rocks |
| Area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| District | Yuzhno-Kurilsky |
| Claimed by | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Nemuro |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The Habomai Islands (Russian: Хабомаи, romanized: Khabomai; Japanese: 歯舞群島, romanized: Habomai guntō) are a group of uninhabited islets (but for the Russian guards stationed there)[1] in the southernmost Kuril Islands.
The islands have been under Soviet / Russian administration since the 1945 invasion by the Soviet Union near the end of World War II. But together with Iturup (Etorofu), Kunashir (Kunashiri), and Shikotan, the islands are claimed by Japan.
- ^ "An Overview of the Northern Territories". www.hoppou.go.jp. Retrieved 19 March 2023.