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Aka Island

Local name: 阿嘉島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°11′58″ N 127°16′46″ E

Map showing the location of Aka Island Aka Island
Location in Japan
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zamami Village
0.5 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
330
330
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport36 km
UEO Kumejima Airport59 km

About Aka Island

Aka Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 330.

From Wikipedia

Aka Island (阿嘉島, Okinawan:Aka, Aka-nu-shima)is an island in the Pacific Ocean and is part of the Kerama Islands group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is commonly known as Aka or Aka-nu-shima and is located some 15 miles to the southwest of Okinawa Island. It has a subtropical climate and a population of approximately 330 people.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Aka Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
August (252 mm)
Driest month
December (111 mm)

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 Aka Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°20°23°25°28°30°30°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°16°19°22°25°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)133130176183239245176252216174135111

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

How to get to Aka Island

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Naha, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 36 kmeast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 59 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 146 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Naha Population: 317.6K 40 kmeast
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 46 kmeast
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 49 kmeast
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 54 kmeast
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 61 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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