Miyako Subprefecture

Miyako Subprefecture's location in Okinawa Prefecture

Miyako Subprefecture (宮古支庁, Miyako-shichō) was a subprefecture of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished in March 2009. Most of its functions were taken over by the Miyako Office of the prefecture.

It included the following cities and towns of Miyako Islands:

Miyakojima (city on Miyakojima, Ikemajima, Ōgamijima, Kurimajima, Irabujima, and Shimojishima)
Tarama (village on Taramajima and Minnajima), constituting Miyako District

Offices

Miyako Subprefecture: 1125 Hirara Nishizato, Miyakojima-shi, Okinawa-ken. 906-0012

External links

(Japanese) Official website

24°47′30″N 125°17′34″E / 24.79178°N 125.292667°E / 24.79178; 125.292667Coordinates: 24°47′30″N 125°17′34″E / 24.79178°N 125.292667°E / 24.79178; 125.292667

Okinawa Prefecture

Naha (capital)

Core city	Naha

Cities	Ginowan Ishigaki Itoman Miyakojima Nago Nanjō Okinawa Tomigusuku Urasoe Uruma

Miyako District	Tarama

Yaeyama District	Taketomi Yonaguni

Kunigami District	Kin Motobu Ginoza Higashi Ie Kunigami Nakijin Onna Ōgimi

Nakagami District	Chatan Kadena Nishihara Kitanakagusuku Nakagusuku Yomitan

Shimajiri District	Haebaru Kumejima Yaese Yonabaru Aguni Iheya Izena Kitadaitō Minamidaitō Tokashiki Tonaki Zamami

List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture Hydrographic Cape Hedo Cape Irizaki Henoko Bay Kokuba River Lake Man Miyako Strait Nakagusuku Bay

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