Kitadaitō Jima
Local name: 北大東島
Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 25°56′48″ N 131°18′18″ E
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 665
- 665
- Airports
- KTD Kitadaito Airport2 km
- MMD Minamidaito Airport12 km
About Kitadaitō Jima
Kitadaitō Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 665.
Kitadaitōjima (北大東島), also spelled as Kita Daitō, Kita-Daitō-shima, and Kitadaitō, is the northernmost island in the Daitō Islands group, located in the Philippine Sea southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. The island is entirely cultivated for agriculture. The island has no beaches but has a fishing harbor, three ferry docks and an airport (Kitadaito Airport) (airport code "KTD") for local flights.
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At a glance
- Length
- 4.8 km
- Area
- 11.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kitadaitō Jima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
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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| 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 |
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Airports nearest to Kitadaitō Jima
- Kitadaito Airport (KTD) Kitadaitōjima 2 km
- Minamidaito Airport (MMD) Minamidaito 12 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Kitadaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun0.8 km S
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Minamidaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun13 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Daitō Islands Island, Okinawa6.6 km SW -
Borodino Island Island, Okinawa13 km SW
Sources & licences
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