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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 October 1, 2020, the district has an estimated Population of 39,183 and a Density of 90.53 persons/km². The total area is 432.8 km².^[1]

Towns and villages

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.

References

^ "Nishimuro (District (-gun), Wakayama, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

v t e Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama (capital)
Core city	Wakayama	Flag of Wakayama Prefecture
Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe
Districts	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

33°36′14″N 135°29′10″E / 33.604°N 135.486°E / 33.604; 135.486

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