| Native name | 渡名喜村 Tunachi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°22′20″N 127°08′28″E |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 3.74 km² |
| Population total | 334 |
| Population as of | 2022 |
| Time zone | JST (UTC+09:00) |
| City hall address | 1917-3, Tonaki-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-3692 |
| Website | www.vill.tonaki.okinawa.jp |
| Tree | Fukugi (Garcinia subelliptica) |
|---|---|
| Flower | Kawara Nadeshiko (Dianthus longicalyx) |
Tonaki (渡名喜村, Tonaki-son, Okinawan: トゥナチ Tunachi) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village consists of Tonaki Island and the uninhabited Irisuna Island.[1]
As of 2020, the village has an estimated population of 334 and a density of 89 persons per km2. The total area is 3.74 square kilometres (1.44 sq mi). The highest point in Tonaki is on Tonaki Island at 178.4 metres (585 ft).[2][3]
Tonaki is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi) northwest of the prefectural capital of Naha. The village is accessible by regular ferry service from Tomari Port in Naha.[1]
Tonaki was once an active center of bonito fishing, but now the village economy is evenly divided between agriculture and fishing. Tonaki is in a long-term state of population decline.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "渡名喜（村）" [Tonaki Village] (in Japanese). Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ "ja:渡名喜村の人口と世帯" [Population and Households of the Village of Tonaki] (in Japanese). Tonaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Village of Tonaki. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ "渡名喜島" [Tonaki Island] (in Japanese). Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 173191044. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
External links
- Tonaki-son official website (in Japanese)
- Tonaki-son Elementary and Junior High School (in Japanese)