Borodino Island
Local name: 南大東島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 25°50′25″ N 131°14′23″ E
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 1,447
- 1.4K
- Airports
- MMD Minamidaito Airport2 km
- KTD Kitadaito Airport15 km
About Borodino Island
Borodino Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 1,447.
Minamidaitōjima (Japanese: 南大東島), also spelled Minami Daitō or Minami-Daitō, is the largest island in the Daitō Islands group southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Minamidaitō, Okinawa. Shimajiri District, Okinawa and has a population of 2,107. The island is principally cultivated for agriculture. The island has no beaches but has a fishing boat harbor and three cargo and ferry ports; as well as an airport Minami Daito Airport (airport code "MMD").
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At a glance
- Length
- 6.5 km
- Area
- 30.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Borodino Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 20° · Rain 206 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 15°)
- Wettest month
- May (277 mm)
- Driest month
- January (150 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 21° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 156 | 192 | 227 | 277 | 273 | 189 | 203 | 205 | 229 | 206 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Borodino Island
The nearest airport is Minamidaito Airport (MMD), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 343 km to the west.
Airports
- Minamidaito Airport (MMD) Minamidaito 2 kmeast
- Kitadaito Airport (KTD) Kitadaitōjima 15 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 343 kmwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 348 kmwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 351 kmwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 354 kmwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 359 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Minamidaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun0.4 km NE
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Kitadaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun13 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Daitō Islands Island, Okinawa6.9 km NE -
Kitadaitō Jima Island, Okinawa13 km NE
Sources & licences
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