Kita北区

Kita-ku. The name ends in 区 (ku), the word for ward.

Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, a local government. Population 355,213 (2020 census), area 20.61 km². Borders 6 places.

One of Tokyo's 23 special wards. It elects its own mayor and assembly and provides schools, welfare, and rubbish collection, so it works like a city. Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps a few services that a city would normally provide itself, including the fire service, water, and sewerage.

A special ward is a local government. A ward inside a designated city, such as Osaka's Kita-ku, is not. It is an office of the city hall. Both are written 区 (ku) and both are translated "ward".

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Facts

Japanese name

北区

Reading

Kita-ku

Kind

Special ward (特別区): a local government

Prefecture

Tokyo 東京都

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

355,213 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.1% from 341,076

Area

20.61 km²

Density

17,235 people per km²

Households

189,700

Under 15

10.3%

65 and over

24.8%

Foreign residents

20,375 (5.7%)

Code

13117 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kita.tokyo.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Kita. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kawaguchi City川口市(Saitama)
• Bunkyō City文京区
• Toshima City豊島区
• Arakawa City荒川区
• Itabashi City板橋区
• Adachi City足立区

Questions about Kita

Is Kita a city?

Kita (北区) is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards. A special ward is a local government: it elects its own mayor and assembly and does most of what a city does. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government keeps the fire service, water, and sewerage for all 23. There is no Tokyo City; the wards are the municipalities at the centre of Tokyo.

Where is Kita?

Kita is in Tokyo Prefecture (東京都), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kita?

355,213 at the 2020 census, up 4.1% from 341,076 in 2015. The area is 20.61 km², which is 17,235 people per km². 189,700 households. 24.8% of residents are 65 or older and 10.3% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kita?

Six: Kawaguchi City (川口市) in Saitama, Bunkyō City (文京区), Toshima City (豊島区), Arakawa City (荒川区), Itabashi City (板橋区), and Adachi City (足立区). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kita in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kita written in Japanese?

北区, read Kita-ku. The last character, 区 (ku), is the word for ward, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kita begin?

東京都北区… (Tōkyō-to, Kita-ku, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the special ward name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.