Ōsumi Islands
Native name: 大隅諸島 Ōsumi-shotō | |
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Ōsumi Islands | |
Map of Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 30°34′26″N 130°58′52″E / 30.57389°N 130.98111°E |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Total islands | 9 |
| Area | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 46,500 (2010) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese Ryukyuan |
The Ōsumi Islands (大隅諸島, Ōsumi-shotō) is an archipelago in the Ryukyu Archipelago, and are the northernmost group of the Ryukyu Islands, The chain extends from the southern tip of Kyushu to Yakushima. Administratively, the group belongs within Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.