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Municipality

Kitadaitō Village

Local name: 北大東村

Located in Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa Coordinates: 25°56′24″ N 131°18′25″ E

Map showing the location of Kitadaitō Village Kitadaitō Village
Location in Japan
Population
558
558
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
KTD Kitadaito Airport2 km
MMD Minamidaito Airport11 km

About Kitadaitō Village

Kitadaitō Village is a municipality. Location: Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa. Population: 558. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Kitadaitō (北大東村, Kitadaitō-son) is a village consisting of the islands of Kitadaitōjima and Okidaitōjima of Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 615 and a density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 13.10 km2. All of the inhabitants live on Kitadaitōjima.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1946
Area
13.1 km²
Official website
vill.kitadaito.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kitadaitō Village over time

Population of Kitadaitō Village over time
2010 665
2015 629
2021 604

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kitadaitō Village

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Kitadaitō Village
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)150156192227277273189203205229206155

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

How to get to Kitadaitō Village

The nearest airport is Kitadaito Airport (KTD), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 348 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kitadaito Airport (KTD) Kitadaitōjima 2 kmeast
  • Minamidaito Airport (MMD) Minamidaito 11 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 348 kmwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 353 kmwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 356 kmwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 360 kmwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 364 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kitadaitō Village

Within 100 km: 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Daitō Islands Island 6 kmSW
  • Borodino Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Kitadaitō Jima Island 1 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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