Kitadaitōjima (北大東島), also spelled as Kita Daitō, Kita-Daitō-shima, and Kitadaitō, is the northernmost island in the Daitō Islands group, located in the Philippine Sea southeast of Okinawa, Japan. It is administered as part of the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. The island is entirely cultivated for agriculture. The island has no beaches but has a fishing harbor, three ferry docks[1] and an airport (Kitadaito Airport) (airport code "KTD") for local flights. | ||||||
Location: Philippine Sea | ||||||
Archipelago: Daitō Islands | ||||||
Length: 4.85 km (3.014 mi) | ||||||
Coastline: 18.3 km (11.37 mi) | ||||||