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

Cities	Ginowan Ishigaki Itoman Miyakojima Nago Naha (capital) Nanjō Okinawa Tomigusuku Urasoe Uruma

Districts	Kunigami Miyako Nakagami Shimajiri Yaeyama

Towns	Chatan Haebaru Kadena Kin Kumejima Motobu Nishihara Taketomi Yaese Yonabaru Yonaguni

Villages	Aguni Ginoza Higashi Ie Iheya Izena Kitadaitō Kitanakagusuku Kunigami Minamidaitō Nakagusuku Nakijin Onna Ōgimi Tarama Tonaki Yomitan Tokashiki Zamami

Hydrographic	Cape Hedo Cape Irizaki Henoko Bay Kokuba River Lake Man Miyako Strait Nakagusuku Bay

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