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Sumida Ku (墨田区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself
Sumida City in English.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 226,305 and a density of
16460 persons per km². The total area is 13.75 km².
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards
Honjo and Mukojima.
Geography
Sumida is in the northeastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida
and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors
are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika
to the east; Edogawa to the southeast; Taito to the west; Chuo to the southwest;
and Koto to the south.
Sumida City in English.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 226,305 and a density of
16460 persons per km². The total area is 13.75 km².
History
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards
Honjo and Mukojima.
Geography
Sumida is in the northeastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida
and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors
are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika
to the east; Edogawa to the southeast; Taito to the west; Chuo to the southwest;
and Koto to the south.