was a

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located in Higashikunisaki District,

Ōita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, K ...

, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 5,958 and the

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of 142.40 persons per km². The total area was 41.84 km². On March 31, 2006, Musashi, along with the towns of Kunisaki (former), Aki and Kunimi (all from Higashikunisaki District), was merged to create the city of Kunisaki.

External links

Kunisaki Official Website
Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Kunisaki {{Oita-geo-stub