Nishimuro District, Wakayama

Location of Nishimuro District in Wakayama Prefecture

Nishimuro District (西牟婁郡, Nishimuro-gun) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, 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

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
Wakayama (capital)
Core city	Wakayama
Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe
Arida District	Aridagawa Hirogawa Yuasa
Hidaka District	Hidaka Hidakagawa Inami Mihama Minabe Yura
Higashimuro District	Kitayama Kozagawa Kushimoto Nachikatsuura Taiji
Ito District	Katsuragi Kōya Kudoyama
Kaisō District	Kimino
Nishimuro District	Kamitonda Shirahama Susami
List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

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