Kaifu District, Tokushima

This article is about the district in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. There is another district with the same Japanese name (海部郡) in Aichi Prefecture, see Ama District, Aichi.

Kaifu (海部郡, Kaifu-gun) is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

Location in Tokushima Prefecture
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As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 18,863 and a population density of 35.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi). The total area is 525.07 km² (202.73 sq mi).

Towns and villages

• Mugi
• Kaiyō
• Minami

Municipal timeline

• March 31, 2006: The towns of Kainan, Kaifu and Shishikui merged to form the new town of Kaiyō. On the same date, the towns of Hiwasa and Yuki merged to form the new town of Minami.^[1]

References

1. "町の概要・アクセス". にぎやかな過疎の町 美波町公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09. 美波町は、平成18年3月31日、日和佐町と由岐町が合併して、誕生しました。

Yuki Harbour in 2014

33.691°N 134.375°E / 33.691; 134.375