Higashimuro District, Wakayama

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Location of Higashimuro District in Wakayama Prefecture

Higashimuro (東牟婁郡, Higashimuro-gun) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 43,306 and a density of 64.8 persons/km². The total area is 667.92 km².

Towns and villages

On April 1, 2005 - the town of Kushimoto from Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza, formerly from Higashimuro District, to form the new town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
On May 1, 2005 - the town of Hongū merged into the city of Tanabe.
On October 1, 2005 - the town of Kumanogawa merged into the city of Shingū.

v t e 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

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