Ogami Island
Native name: Ōgami-jima (大神島) | |
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Aerial view of Ōgami-jima | |
Ōgami Island is north of Miyako Island, and east of Ikema Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 24°54′59.4″N 125°18′28.6″E / 24.916500°N 125.307944°E |
| Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 35 (2019) |
| Pop. density | 145.83/km2 (377.7/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Ōgami Island (大神島, Ōgami-jima), Ōgami dialect: Ukam, is one of the islands of the Miyako Islands. It is about 4km north of Miyako-jima (island) and belongs to Miyakojima City, which was created in 2005 by a merger of many smaller towns on the island chain. Before the merger, it belonged to Hirara City. The area is 0.24 km2, and the population is 35.