Ishigaki, Okinawa
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This article is about a city. For the island, see Ishigaki Island.
Ishigaki (石垣市, Ishigaki-shi, Yaeyama: Isïgaksï, Ishanagzï) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It includes Ishigaki island and the Senkaku Islands territory.[1] The city is the political, cultural, and economic center of the Yaeyama Islands.[2] New Ishigaki Airport serves the city. As of December 2012, the city has an estimated population of 48,816 and a population density of 213 persons per km2. The total area is 229.00 km2.[3]
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Ishigaki
石垣市 Isïgaksï, Ishanagzï | |
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Coordinates: 24°20′26″N 124°9′20″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshitaka Nakayama |
Area | |
• Total | 229.00 km2 (88.42 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 47,562 |
• Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Yaeyama kokutan (Diospyros ferrea) |
- Flower | Sakishima tsutsuji (Rhododendron amanoi, Ohwi) |
- Bird | Crested serpent eagle |
- Butterfly | Rice paper butterfly |
- Fish | Hamafuefuki (Lethrinus nebulosus) |
- Shell | Black-lip oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) |
Phone number | 0980-82-9911 |
Address | 14 Misakichō, Ishigaki-shi 907-8501 |
Climate | Af |
Website | www |
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It is also the location of the Senkaku Islands (see below in the Geography section).