Nishimuro District, Wakayama

Nishimuro District (西牟婁郡, Nishimuro-gun^?) is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 42,840 and a Density of 98.9 persons/km². The total area is 433.24 km².

Towns and villages

Kamitonda
Shirahama
Susami

Merger

On April 1, 2005 the town of Kushimoto merged with the town of Koza, from Higashimuro District, to form the new town of Kushimoto, now part of Higashimuro District.
On May 1, 2005 the town of Nakahechi, and the village of Ōtō merged into the city of Tanabe.
On March 1, 2006 the town of Hikigawa merged into the town of Shirahama.

Wakayama Prefecture

Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe Wakayama (capital)

Districts	Arida Hidaka Higashimuro Ito Kaisō Nishimuro

See also: Towns and villages by district