Uke Island
Native name: 請島, Ukejima | |
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Aerial photo of Ukejima | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 28°01′38″N 129°14′22″E / 28.02722°N 129.23944°E |
| Archipelago | Amami Islands |
| Area | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1300 ft) |
| Highest point | Ōyama |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefectures | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Ōshima District |
| Town | Setouchi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 200 (2013) |
| Pop. density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Uke Island, or Ukejima (請島), is one of the Satsunan Islands of Japan, classed within the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa.
The island, 13.34 km² in area, has a population of approximately 200 persons. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. Economically, the islanders engage in commercial fishing and seasonal tourism.