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Kikai Shima

Local name: 喜界島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°19′54″ N 129°59′00″ E

Kikai Shima
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Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kikai Chō
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
KKX Kikai Airport6 km
ASJ Amami Airport29 km

About Kikai Shima

Kikai Shima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Kikaijima (Japanese: 喜界島; Amami: Kyaa; Okinawan: Cikai-zima) is one of the Satsunan Islands, classed with the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. The island, 56.93 square kilometres (21.98 sq mi) in area, has a population of approximately 7,657 people. Administratively the island forms the town of Kikai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park.

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At a glance

Length
12 km
Area
56.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kikai Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kikai Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°19°22°25°27°31°30°29°26°23°19°
Average low (°C)12°12°14°17°20°23°26°26°24°21°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)143166196250320393205212207180200137

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December

Airports nearest to Kikai Shima

  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 6 km
  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 29 km
  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) Amagi 121 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources