is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The district covers all of the Yaeyama Islands except Ishigaki and the disputed Senkaku Islands.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 5,579 and the density of 15.37 persons per km2. The total area is 362.89 kilometers2.
Islands IslandTownPopulationArea1IromoteTaketomi2,253289.22YonaguniYonaguni1,67628.93KohamaTaketomi6217.84Hateruma47012.75Taketomi3415.46Kuroshima193107Hatoma540.98Aragusuku103.3
Towns and villages Taketomi Yonaguni
Transportation Two airports, Hateruma Airport on Hateruma island in Taketomi and Yonaguni Airport in Yonaguni serve the district.
References
External links Beach Guide for Yaeyama