Kikuchi District, Kumamoto
Kikuchi (菊池郡 Kikuchi-gun) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of the Koshi merger (but with 2003 population statistics), the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 136.66 km².
Towns and villages
Mergers
- On March 22, 2005 the towns of Shichijō and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi.
- On February 27, 2006 the towns of Kōshi and Nishigōshi merged to form the new city of Kōshi.
Coordinates: 32°53′20″N 130°53′02″E / 32.889°N 130.884°E
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