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{{nihongo|'''Wadomari'''|和泊町|Wadomari cho|[[Kunigami language|Kunigami]]: {{transliteration|ryu|wadwumai}}|lead=yes}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located on [[Okinoerabujima]], in [[Ōshima District, Kagoshima|Ōshima District]], [[Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Japan]].

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,246 and a [[population density]] of 155 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 40.37 &nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

==Geography==
Wadomari is located on the northern end of Okinoerabujima.

==Climate==
The climate is classified as [[humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.

===Surrounding municipalities===
*[[China, Kagoshima|Jinnya]]

==History==
Wadamori Village was founded on 1 April 1908. It was upgraded to town status on 1 May 1941. As with all of Okinoerabujima, the town came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953.

==Economy==
[[Sugar cane]], sweet potato, and peanut farming are popular. [[Floriculture]] is also practiced. However, due to the lack of local jobs, there has been an outflow of residents.

==Transportation==
Wadomari Port is the main ferry port on the island, with connections to the prefectural capital [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima]]. It takes between 17 and 18 hours. [[Okinoerabu Airport]], is located in Wadomari. Wadomari is located on Kagoshima Prefectural Route 84.

==Education==
Junior high schools:
* Shirogaoka Junior High School ([[:ja:和泊町立城ケ丘中学校|JA]])
* Wadomari Junior High School ([[:ja:和泊町立和泊中学校|JA]])

Elementary schools include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.town.wadomari.lg.jp/kyouiku/kurashi/kyoiku/gakko/sho-chu/tetsuzuki.html|title=各種手続き|publisher=Wadomari|accessdate=2022-10-07}}</ref>
* Kunigami Elementary School (国頭小学校)
* Naishi Elementary School (内城小学校)
* Oshiro Elementary School (大城小学校)
* Wadomari Elementary School (和泊小学校)

{{ILL|Okinoerabu High School|ja|鹿児島県立沖永良部高等学校}}, located in [[China, Kagoshima|China]], is operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural government. It was formed in 1949 through the merger of China High School and Wadomari High School. It initially had separate campuses in China and Wadomari.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.edu.pref.kagoshima.jp/sh/Okinoerabu/gaiyou/enkaku/enkaku.htm|title=沖永良部高校 沿革|publisher=Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Education Research|accessdate=2009-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405194309/http://www.edu.pref.kagoshima.jp/sh/Okinoerabu/gaiyou/enkaku/enkaku.htm|archive-date=2009-04-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[https://www.town.wadomari.lg.jp/ Official website] in Japanese

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[[Category:Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]