Iriomote-jima
Island in Taketomi, Japan
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Iriomote Island is one of the remote Yaeyama Islands in southwestern Japan. It’s part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, home to the Iriomote wildcat. Subtropical mangrove forests line Urauchi River, which also have the Kanpire and Maryudo...
Area: 111.7 mi²
Max length: 18.02 mi
Coastline: 130.0 km (80.78 mi)
Coordinates: 24°20′24″N 123°48′36″E / 24.34000°N 123.81000°E
Highest elevation: 469.5 m (1540.4 ft)
Highest point: Mt. Komi (古見岳, Komi-dake)
Population: 2,347 (2005)