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Native name: 吐噶喇列島 (トカラ列島), Tokara rettō | |
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 Akusekijima | |
 Map of Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 29°58′00″N 129°55′01″E / 29.9667°N 129.917°E |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Total islands | 12 |
| Area | 101.35 km2 (39.13 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima |
| District | Kagoshima District |
| Village | Toshima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 648 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 6.39/km2 (16.55/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
The Tokara Islands (吐噶喇列島, Tokara-rettō) is an archipelago in the Nansei Islands, and are part of the Satsunan Islands, which is in turn part of the Ryukyu Archipelago. The 150 kilometres (81 nmi) chain consists of twelve small islands located between Yakushima and Amami-Oshima. The islands have a total area of 101.35 square kilometres (39.13 sq mi). Administratively, the whole group belongs to Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Only seven of the islands are permanently inhabited. The islands, especially Takarajima, are home to the Tokara horse.