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Kabajima

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Area
  
8.68 km²

Island group
  
Gotō Islands

Kabajima (椛島), also known as Kabashima, is a Japanese island off the southern coast of Nagasaki Prefecture off the island of Kyushu.

Contents

Map of Kaba Island, Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

History

In 2013, a floating offshore wind turbine was tested about 1 km off the coast of the island. It was a part of a Japanese government test project. This was the first of its kind in Japan.

Geography

Kabajima has steep hills 481 feet in height. East Rocks is a low reef which is northeast of the island.

The 9-km2 island is home to about 110 households in 2013.

  • Goto Islands
  • Wind power in Japan
  • Other websites

  • Map of Goto Islands showing Kabashima at env.go.jap
  • References

    Kabajima Wikipedia


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