Shimoshima Island, Amakusa

Shimoshima Island
Native name:
下島 Shimoshima
Shimoshima Island is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Shimoshima Island
Shimoshima Island
Location in Kumamoto Prefecture
Geography
LocationAriake Sea, East China Sea
Coordinates32°26′11″N 130°5′1″E / 32.43639°N 130.08361°E / 32.43639; 130.08361
ArchipelagoAmakusa
Area574.01 km2 (221.63 sq mi)
Length44 km (27.3 mi)
Width21 km (13 mi)
Coastline301.2 km (187.16 mi)
Highest elevation538.4 m (1766.4 ft)
Highest pointmount Tenjiku
Administration
Japan
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Demographics
Population87191 (2000)
Pop. density152/km2 (394/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsJapanese

Shimoshima (下島, Shimoshima) is the largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Ariake Sea, Amakusa-nada sea, East China Sea and Yatsushiro Sea. Most of Shimoshima Island is administered as part of Amakusa city, with 67 km2 patch on north-west coast belonging to the town of Reihoku. The island's highest peak is Mount Tenjiku 538.4 m (1,766 ft).