was a

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located in the north of Tomata District,

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, sharing a border with

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. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 669 and a population density of 15.90 persons per km². The total area was 42.07 km². On February 28, 2005, Aba, along with the town of

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(also from Tomata District), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), and the town of

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(from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of

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and no longer exists as an independent

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. Most of Aba's area is forest and/or mountains, and its major industries are agriculture and forestry. It has been affected by

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, leaving it with the smallest population in the prefecture.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

** Tottori **

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Education

There are two schools in Aba: * Aba Primary School * Kamo Middle School (an integrated primary-middle school)

Transportation

Road

* Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 117 (Gomasugaeri-Yodo) **Okayama Prefectural Route 118 (

- Mochigase)

Notable places and events

* Nondaki Fall

References

External links

阿波村（現：津山市）大高下ふるさと村【字幕付き】(in Japanese)
Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture Articles lacking sources from June 2009 All articles lacking sources {{Okayama-geo-stub