Nishitama District, Tokyo

Nishitama
西多摩郡
Nishitama District
Located in the green highlights
Located in the green highlights
Nishitama is located in Japan
Nishitama
Nishitama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°20′E / 35.750°N 139.333°E / 35.750; 139.333
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Area
 • Total375.96 km2 (145.16 sq mi)
Population
 (August 1, 2011)
 • Total58,429
 • Density155/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.nishitama-kouiki.jp

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

Former boundaries of Nishimura District

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


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