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Kita Ku(北区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 330,282 and a density of
16040 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Geography
The name Kita, meaning "north," reflects the location among the wards of Tokyo.
To its north lie the cities of Kawaguchi and Toda in Saitama Prefecture. To the
east, south and west lie other special wards: Adachi, Arakawa, Itabashi, Bunkyo
and Toshima.
Rivers include the Arakawa and the Sumida River.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 330,282 and a density of
16040 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
Geography
The name Kita, meaning "north," reflects the location among the wards of Tokyo.
To its north lie the cities of Kawaguchi and Toda in Saitama Prefecture. To the
east, south and west lie other special wards: Adachi, Arakawa, Itabashi, Bunkyo
and Toshima.
Rivers include the Arakawa and the Sumida River.