Genkai Island

Genkai Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">玄界島
Genkai-jima

Genkai Island
Geography
Location Genkai Sea
Coordinates 33°41′24″N 130°14′0″E / 33.69000°N 130.23333°E / 33.69000; 130.23333
Area 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Coastline 4.4 km (2.73 mi)
Highest elevation 217.9 m (714.9 ft)
Highest point Mt.Tōmi (遠見山 Tōmi-yama)
Country
Japan
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
City Fukuoka City
Ward Nishi-ku
Additional information
Official website Genkai-jima Official Site (Japanese)

Genkai Island (玄界島 Genkai-jima) is an island in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The island was seriously damaged by 2005 Fukuoka earthquake. The affected areas in the island were reconstructed by 2008.

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