was a

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located in

Kagoshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,527,019 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 9,187 Square kilometre, km2 (3,547 Square m ...

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. As of June 30, 2005 population data (following the January 1, 2006 merger), the district had an estimated

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of 14,761 and a

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of 134 persons per km². The total area was 110.31 km². The day before the dissolution on November 30, 2007, the district had only one town: *

District Timeline

*On October 15, 1956 - the village of Kiire was elevated to town status. *On November 1, 2004 - the town of Kiire, along with the towns of

Kōriyama is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 321,938 people in 141760 households, and a population density of 425 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Kōriyama is designated as a core city and ...

and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District), and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida (both from Kagoshima District), was merged with the expanded city of

Kagoshima , is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Etymology While the ...

. *On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa were merged into the expanded city of

Ibusuki is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 37,594 in 17477 households, and a population density of 250 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ibusuki is loc ...

. *On December 1, 2007 - the town of Ei, along with the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe (both from Kawanabe District), was merged to create the city of

Minamikyūshū file:Minamikyusyu City Hall.jpg, 290px, Minamikyūshū City Hall file:Chiran Fumoto 01.JPG, 290px, Chiran Historical Preservation District file:Route226 ja Ei 01.JPG, 290px, Japan National Route 226 in Ei is a Cities of Japan, city in Kagoshim ...

. Ibusuki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

Former districts of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub