Hateruma
Hateruma (波照間島; Hateruma-jima; Yaeyama: Patirooma, Hateruma dialect: Besїma "our island", Okinawan: Hatiruma, Northern Ryukyuan: ぱたら Patara) is an island in the Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan. It is one of the Yaeyama Islands, and is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Iriomote-jima, the largest of the island group.
Aerial view of Hateruma | |
Hateruma 波照間島 | |
| Geography | |
| Archipelago | Yaeyama Islands |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 59.5 m (195.2 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Prefectures | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Yaeyama |
| Town | Taketomi |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Hateruma, which is composed of corals, has 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) of area and approximately 600 inhabitants. The primary products of the island include sugarcane, pineapple, refined sugar, and Awanami, a type of the alcoholic beverage awamori. Its southern location makes it one of the few places in Japan where the Southern Cross can be observed.
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