Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki

Nishiibaraki (西茨城郡 Nishiibaraki-gun), literally West Ibaraki, was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 52,291. The total area was 108.64 km².

There were two municipalities before the dissolution:

On March 19, 2006, the towns of Iwama and Tomobe were merged into the expanded city of Kasama. Therefore, Nishiibaraki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

District Timeline

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