Kurima-jima
Native name: Japanese: 来間島 | |
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Kurima-jima is located 1.5 km southwest of Miyako-jima | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 24°43′20.47″N 125°14′49.10″E / 24.7223528°N 125.2469722°E |
| Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
| Area | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi): 2 |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Okinawa Prefecture | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 161 (2015 national census): 13 |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Kurima Island (来間島, Kurima-jima), (Miyako: Ffima) is one of the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.: 3 It is connected to the southeastern end of the Yonaha Maehama beach on the Miyako-jima island via 1,690 metres (1.05 miles) Kurima Bridge (来間大橋), which was opened on 13 March 1995.: 6