- Population
- 6,010
- 6K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Yaeyama-gun
- Airports
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport50 km
- OGN Yonaguni Airport81 km
About Yaeyama-gun
Yaeyama-gun is a district. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 6,010.
Yaeyama (八重山郡, Yaeyama-gun; Yaeyama: Yaima, Yonaguni: Daama, Okinawan: Yeema) is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The district covers all of the Yaeyama Islands except Ishigaki and the disputed Senkaku Islands. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 5,579 and the density of 15.37 persons per km2. The total area is 362.89 kilometers2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1896
- Area
- 363 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Yaeyama-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 21° · Rain 212 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 16°)
- Wettest month
- September (250 mm)
- Driest month
- March (151 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) | 20° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 154 | 151 | 166 | 217 | 196 | 191 | 249 | 250 | 230 | 212 | 159 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April November December
How to get to Yaeyama-gun
The nearest airport is New Ishigaki Airport (ISG), 50 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 50 kmeast
- Yonaguni Airport (OGN) Yonaguni 81 kmwest
- Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 99 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Yaeyama-gun
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iriomote Jima Island, Okinawa7.4 km E -
Sotobanari Island Island, Japan6.2 km NW -
Yaeyama Group Island, Okinawa24 km E -
Kohama Island Island, Okinawa22 km E -
Nakama-wan Natural site, Okinawa15 km SE
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Hatoma-jima Island, Japan16 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources