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Also known as Dunan ã©ã ãªã in the local language, Yonaguni is a tiny speck of an island 28 sq. km. with a population of less than 2000, located 125 km from Taiwan and 127 km from Ishigaki. The main population centers are Sonai ç¥å on the north coast, Kubura ä¹ é¨è¯ on the west coast and tiny Higawa æ¯å· in the south. The total population is about 1700.
Although it lacks the resorts of the larger Yaeyama islands and its few visitors are mostly divers coming to witness the island's mysterious sunken ruins and hammerhead sharks, the island has beautiful yet uncrowded beaches, cultural attractions, and various mysteries of history.
