- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 1
- 1
- Airports
- ISG New Ishigaki Airport54 km
- OGN Yonaguni Airport75 km
About Sotobanari Island
Sotobanari Island is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 1.
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 sightseeingBest 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).
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° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| 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 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).
Nearest towns and villages
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Taketomi Chō Municipality, Yaeyama-gun13 km SE
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Ishigaki City, Ishigaki-shi45 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iriomote Jima Island, Okinawa13 km E -
Hatoma-jima Island, Japan15 km NE
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Nakama-wan Natural site, Okinawa21 km SE
Sources & licences
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