Iriomote Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibleBy ferry from Ishigaki Island
gptkbp:administrativelyPartOf gptkb:Taketomi_Town
gptkbp:annualRainfall approx. 2,000 mm
gptkbp:area 289.27 km²
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical
gptkbp:distanceFromIshigakiIsland approx. 18 km
gptkbp:distanceFromOkinawaMainIsland approx. 400 km
gptkbp:distanceFromTaiwan approx. 200 km
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Komidake_(469.5_m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iriomote Island
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Iriomote_cat
mangrove forests
subtropical climate
gptkbp:lake gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:East_China_Sea
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Yaeyama_language
Japanese
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Uehara
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Okinawa_Prefecture
gptkb:Yaeyama_Islands
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Nakama_River
gptkb:Urauchi_River
gptkbp:nativeFauna gptkb:Yaeyama_palm
gptkb:Iriomote_cat
gptkb:Ryukyu_flying_fox
gptkbp:notableEvent World War II evacuation site
malaria eradicated in 1961
gptkbp:notableFeature waterfalls
coral reefs
rare wildlife
dense jungle
gptkbp:population approx. 2,400
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Iriomote-Ishigaki_National_Park
gptkbp:protectedSpecies gptkb:Crested_serpent_eagle
gptkb:Ryukyu_black-breasted_leaf_turtle
gptkb:Iriomote_cat
gptkbp:recordedAt 16th century
gptkbp:touristAttraction hiking
kayaking
diving
snorkeling
gptkbp:transportation no airport
ferry only
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:World_Natural_Heritage_Site_(since_2021)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Okinawa_Prefecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4