Rokkō Island
Native name: 六甲アイランド | |
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Rokkō Island viewed from Mt. Rokko. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Osaka Bay |
| Coordinates | 34°41′N 135°16′E / 34.683°N 135.267°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 5.80 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.4 km (2.11 mi) |
| Width | 2.0 km (1.24 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Ward | Higashinada-ku |
| City | Kobe |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 19,253 (30 April 2017) |
Rokkō Island (六甲アイランド, Rokkō Airando) is a man-made island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. Located in the southeast region of the Port of Kobe, the island has a 3.4 km × 2 km (2.1 mi × 1.2 mi) rectangular shape and covers 5.80 km2 (2.24 sq mi). The island's central region features a residential area, separated from the industrial and port zones by a green belt. International schools on the island serve students from abroad, alongside certain exclusive foreign condominiums built when Procter & Gamble's Asia headquarters were in the vicinity.