Noho island is located south west of the Ie island. The
island was connected to Iheya island by the Noho bridge in 1979.They said
the name “Noho” was given
because the island only had field. The village on the Noho island is said
to be second oldest in the Iheya. Teruchama Utaki, Afuri forest; people
who came from main island of Japan said to be living. Place for prayers
and holes in the rock which were used as a tomb are there. Growing sugarcane
is the main industry, and the field is expanded whole the island. Recently,
more visitors for the purpose of swimming and fishing come to the island.
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| (Location) |
Iheya
village Kunigami Okinawa |
| (Area/Dimension) |
1.06km2
|
| (Circumference) |
See
Iheya island |
| (Altitude) |
43m |
| (Number
of households) |
44 |
| (Population) |
112i+29j
|
| (age
ratio) |
young
32% adult 46% old people 22% |
| (Industry) |
Agriculture
10% ,Fishing -,Secondary Industrial 7%,Thirdry industrial 83% |
| (Visitors) |
600(in
1996) |
|
(Transportation) |
Connected
to Iheya island by the bridge |
| (Information) |
(Iheya
chamber of commerse 0980-46-2912() Iheya village 0980-46-2834) |
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