Zamami, Okinawa

Zamami
座間味村
Village
View of Zamami
View of Zamami
Flag of Zamami
Official seal of Zamami
Location of Zamami in Okinawa
Location of Zamami in Okinawa
Zamami is located in Japan
Zamami
Zamami
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 26°13′44″N 127°18′12″E / 26.22889°N 127.30333°E / 26.22889; 127.30333
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa
DistrictShimajiri
Area
 • Total16.74 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
 • Total892
 • Density53.29/km2 (138.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp
Symbols
FlowerKerama rhododendron

Zamami (座間味村, Zamami-son, Okinawan: Kushigiruma (後慶留間)) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of more than 20 islands approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the prefectural capital of Naha.[1] As of October 2020 the village had a population of 892 and a population density of 53.29 persons per km². The total area of the village of Zamami is 16.74 square kilometres (6.46 sq mi).[2][3]

On March 3, 2014 (Coral Day), the Kerama Islands, including Zamami Village, were designated a Japanese National Park. Other designations of Zamami include a two-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide Japan, as well as a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention (2005).[4][5]

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  4. ^ "世界が恋する海 座間味村からのメッセージ〜沖縄・慶良間諸島国立公園~ |座間味村インフォメーション 座間味村公式webサイト". 座間味村公式webサイト. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  5. ^ "Keramashoto Coral Reef | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2016-02-04.