was a

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located in Higashiusuki District,

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. As of 2003, the village had an estimated

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of 1,985 and the

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of 16.52 persons per km². The total area was 120.17 km². On January 1, 2006, Kitagō, along with the villages of Nangō and Saigō (all from Higashiusuki District), was merged to create the town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent

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. Kitago literally means "north shire". This village was a northern quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.

History

The village was established in 1889 by merging the villages (now hamlets) of Unama, Kurogi and Nyushita.

External links

* Official website of Misat

Official website of Kitagō
Dissolved municipalities of Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo-stub