Nishitama District, Tokyo

Nishitama
西多摩郡
District
Nishitama District

Located in the green highlights
Nishitama

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°20′E / 35.750°N 139.333°E / 35.750; 139.333Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°20′E / 35.750°N 139.333°E / 35.750; 139.333
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
Area
  Total 375.96 km2 (145.16 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2011)
  Total 58,429
  Density 155/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.nishitama-kouiki.jp

Nishitama (西多摩郡 Nishitama-gun) is a district located in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It comprises the following three towns and a village:

Historically, the cities of Ōme, Fussa, Hamura, and Akiruno were part of Nishitama District but these have currently broken off from the district after they were elevated to city status.

Education

Each of the towns and villages operate separate public elementary and junior high school systems.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Mizuho Nougei High School[1] in Mizuho.

The school district also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme:

The district operates the following high schools in Fussa:

The district operates Hamura High School[7] in Hamura.

The district operates the following schools in Akiruno:

District timeline

References


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