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Sotobanari Island

Local name: 外離島

Located in Japan Coordinates: 24°22′25″ N 123°43′00″ E

Sotobanari Island
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Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Taketomi Chō
13 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
1
1
When to go
October–May
See the climate
Airports
ISG New Ishigaki Airport54 km
OGN Yonaguni Airport75 km

About Sotobanari Island

Sotobanari Island is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 1.

From Wikipedia

Sotobanari Island (外離島, Sotobanari-jima; Yaeyama: Fukabanari; Okinawan: Fukabanari) is one of the Yaeyama Islands, within the Sakishima Islands, at the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands. It is to the west of Iriomote Island, its nearest large neighbour. It is administered as part of the town of Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The small island (about 1 km; 1000 yards in diameter), whose name means outer distant island, is vegetated, but has no running water.

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At a glance

Length
1.7 km
Area
1.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sotobanari Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–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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Climate of Sotobanari Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°20°22°25°27°29°31°30°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)16°16°18°20°23°25°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)169154151166217196191249250230212159

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

Airports nearest to Sotobanari Island

  • New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 54 km
  • Yonaguni Airport (OGN) Yonaguni 75 km
  • Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 102 km

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

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