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Island

Tarama Shima

Local name: 多良間島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°39′00″ N 124°42′00″ E

Tarama Shima
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Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarama-son
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
1,000
1K
When to go
November–April
See the climate
Airports
TRA Tarama Airport3 km
SHI Shimojishima Airport49 km

About Tarama Shima

Tarama Shima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 1,000.

From Wikipedia

Tarama (多良間村, Tarama-son; Miyako & Okinawan: Tarama) is a village in Miyako District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Tarama Island and Minna Island, between Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island. As of 2020, the village had a population of 1,058 residents and 466 households, with a density of 48.1 persons per km2. The total area is 22.00 square kilometres (8.49 square miles).

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At a glance

Area
19.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tarama Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

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 Tarama Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°21°23°25°27°30°32°31°30°28°25°22°
Average low (°C)16°16°18°20°23°26°27°26°25°23°21°18°
Precipitation (mm)150129140158213185153238209207171150

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

Airports nearest to Tarama Shima

  • Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 3 km
  • Shimojishima Airport (SHI) Miyakojima 49 km
  • New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 54 km

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarama-son Municipality, Miyako-gun
    1.8 km N
  • Tarama Village, Tarama-son
    2.1 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources