Uwa District
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Uwa (宇和郡?) Uwa-gun was a district in Iyo Province.
- 866 - Uwa District divided into Uwa and Kita Districts.
- On February 25, 1876, Okinoshima, Himejima, and Ugurujima Islands were sent to Hata District in Tosa Province
- On December 16, 1878, The district was divided and created Nishiuwa (西宇和郡), Higashiuwa (東宇和郡), Kitauwa (北宇和郡), and Minamiuwa (南宇和郡) Districts.
- Nishiuwa District - Active (The area once included the city of Yawatahama and parts of the cities of Seiyo and Ōzu)
- Higashiuwa District - Dissolved on April 1, 2004 (The area once included the cities of Seiyo, Uwajima and Ōzu)
- Kitauwa District - Active (The area once included the city of Uwajima (excluding some parts of the city))
- Minamiuwa District - Active