Minami-Matsuura District, Nagasaki

Minami-Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture

Minami-Matsuura (南松浦郡, Minami-Matsuura-gun) is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 22,893 and a density of 107 persons per km². The total area is 213.97 km². It forms part of the Gotō Islands.

Towns and villages

Shinkamigotō

Mergers

On August 1, 2004 the city of Fukue and the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie merged to form the city of Gotō.
On August 1, 2004 the towns of Arikawa, Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu merged to form the new town of Shinkamigotō.

Nagasaki Prefecture

Cities	Gotō Hirado Iki Isahaya Matsuura Minamishimabara Nagasaki (capital) Ōmura Saikai Sasebo Shimabara Tsushima Unzen

Higashisonogi District	Hasami Higashisonogi Kawatana

Kitamatsuura District	Ojika Saza

Minamimatsuura District	Shinkamigotō

Nishisonogi District	Nagayo Togitsu

Subprefecture	Tsushima

Coordinates: 32°57′53″N 129°4′45″E / 32.96472°N 129.07917°E / 32.96472; 129.07917

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