Okinawa Islands

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okinawa Islands (沖縄諸島 Okinawa Shotō) are a group of islands that belongs to Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture makes up a portion of the Ryukyu/Nansei Islands. The prefectural capital Naha, as well as most of the population, exists on the largest island, Okinawa Island. Historically, the rule of Ryūkyū Kingdom roughly overlapped these islands and Amami Ōshima.

[edit] Islands grouping

• Nansei Islands (also known as Ryukyu Islands)
  • Ryūkyū Shotō (belonging to Okinawa Prefecture)
    • Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island (aka. Okinawa Hontō), Kumejima, Iheyajima, Izenajima, Agunijima, Iejima
      • Kerama Islands: Tokashikijima, Zamamijima, Akajima, Gerumajima
      • Daitō Islands: Kita daitō, Minami daitō, Oki daitō