Oki District, Shimane

district in Shimane prefecture, Japan

Oki (隠岐郡, Oki-gun) is a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Oki District in Shimane Prefecture

As of 2003, the estimated population of Oki district was 24,500. The population density was 70.79 people per square kilometer. The total area of the district is 346.10 square kilometers.

The Oki District includes the Oki Islands, which were known as Oki Province in the past.

Towns and villages

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  • Ama (Nakanoshima Island)
  • Chibu (Chiburijima Island)
  • Nishinoshima (Nishinoshima Island)
  • Okinoshima (Dōgo Island) - formed from the merger of Fuse, Goka, Saigō and Tsuma on October 1, 2004

36°13′30″N 133°14′42″E / 36.22500°N 133.24500°E / 36.22500; 133.24500