Miyakojima, Okinawa

Miyakojima
宮古島市
Myaaku
Miyakojima City Hall
Miyakojima City Hall
Flag of Miyakojima
Official seal of Miyakojima
Outline of Miyakojima (in red) in Okinawa Prefecture
Outline of Miyakojima (in red) in Okinawa Prefecture
Miyakojima is located in Japan
Miyakojima
Miyakojima
Location of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates: 24°48′20″N 125°16′52″E / 24.80556°N 125.28111°E / 24.80556; 125.28111
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Okinawa)
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKazuyuki Zakimi
Area
 • Total
204.54 km2 (78.97 sq mi)
Population
 (August 1, 2024)
 • Total
52,939
 • Density268.45/km2 (695.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBanyan
- FlowerBougainvillea and tiger's claw
- BirdGrey-faced buzzard
- ButterflyPaper kite
- FishDouble-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma)
- ShellChiragra spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Phone number0980-72-3751
Address186 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi 906-8501
ClimateAf
Websitewww.city.miyakojima.lg.jp(in Japanese)
Maipama Beach in Miyakojima

Miyakojima (宮古島市, Miyakojima-shi, Miyako: Myaaku, Okinawan: Naaku) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, located on the Miyako Islands. As of 2012, it had a population of 54,908. The current mayor is Kazuyuki Zakimi, who took office on January 25, 2021.