Kitadaitō
| Native name: 北大東島 Kitadaitōjima |
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Aerial Photograph of Kitadaitōjima
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| Geography | |
| Location | Philippine Sea |
| Coordinates | 25°57′N 131°18′E / 25.950°N 131.300°E |
| Archipelago | Daitō Islands |
| Area | 11.94 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.85 km (3.014 mi) |
| Coastline | 18.3 km (11.37 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Highest point | Daijinguyama |
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| Prefectures | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri District |
| Village | Kitadaitō |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 660 (June 2013) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
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, although it lacks freshwater sources. The island has no beaches and harbor but has an airport (Kitadaito Airport) ( airport code "KTD") for local flights.
Kitadaitōjima is a relatively isolated coralline island, located approximately 9 kilometres (4.9 nmi) north of Minamidaitōjima, the largest island of the archipelago, and 360 kilometres (190 nmi) from Naha, Okinawa. As with the other islands in the archipelago, Kitadaitōjima is an uplifted coral atoll with a steep coastal cliff of limestone (the former fringing coral reef of the island), and a depressed center (the former lagoon of the island). The island is roughly oval in shape, with a circumference of about 13.52 kilometres (8.40 mi), length of 4.85 kilometres (3.01 mi) and an area of 11.94 square kilometres (4.61 sq mi). The highest point is 74 metres (243 ft) above sea level.
The 660 (as of June 1, 2013) inhabitants live in a village in the center of the island. Kitadaitōjima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year; the wettest month is June and the driest month is February. The island is subject to frequent typhoons.
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