Yonaguni, Okinawa
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 Yonaguni's location in Okinawa (Yaeyama), Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū (Ryukyu) |
| Prefecture | Okinawa (Yaeyama) |
| District | Yaeyama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 28.95 km² (11.18 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 2008) | |
| Total | 1,718 |
| Density | 59.3 /km² (154 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Chinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis) |
| Flower | Lily |
| Flowering tree | Crape-myrtle |
| Bird | Japanese White-eye |
| Butterfly | Attacus atlas |
| Fish | Kajiki (Xiphiidae and Istiophoridae) |
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| Yonaguni Government Office | |
| Mayor | Shukichi Hokama |
| Address | 〒907-1801 129 Yonaguni, Yonaguni-chō, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa-ken |
| Phone number | 0980-87-2241 |
| Official website: Yonaguni Town | |
Yonaguni (与那国町; -chō Yonaguni: Dunan Okinawan:Yunaguni) is a town located in Yaeyama district, Okinawa, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 1,718 and the density of 59.3 persons per km². The total area is 28.95 km².
Yonaguni is also the name of the westernmost island of Japan, with three main towns, Yonaguni, Sonai, and Kubura.
It is also home to two mysterious Ryukyuan writing systems, "Kaida-di" (also used on Ishigaki Island where it is called "Kaida-zi") and "Daahan" (also used on Ishigaki Island where it is called "Yaahan").
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