is a

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located in

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. It comprises the village of

Hinohara is a village located in West Tokyo, the western portion of Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,101, and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . It is the only administra ...

and the following three towns: * Hinode *

Mizuho Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an Names of Japan#Other names, ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in To ...

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Historically, the cities of Ōme,

Fussa is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,786, and a population density of 5600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . About one third of the city area is ...

Hamura is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the neighborhood had an estimated population of 57,174, and a population density of 5770 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Hamura is approxima ...

, and

Akiruno 260px, Akigawa River in the autumn is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,177, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geo ...

were parts of Nishitama District but these were broken off from the district after they were elevated to city status.

Education

Each of the towns and villages operates separate public elementary and junior high school systems.

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operates

Mizuho Nougei High School Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in Tokyo * Mizuho Plateau in An ...

in Mizuho. The

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also operates the following high schools in nearby Ōme: * Norin High School * Ome Sogo High School *

Tama High School Tama may mean: Languages * Tama language, the language of the Sudanese Tama people * Tama languages, a language family of northern Papua New Guinea Music * Tama Drums, a Japanese brand manufactured by Hoshino Gakki * Tama (percussion), a type o ...

The district operates the following high schools in Fussa: *

Fussa High School is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,786, and a population density of 5600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . About one third of the city area is ...

Tama Technical High School Tama may mean: Languages * Tama language, the language of the Sudanese Tama people * Tama languages, a language family of northern Papua New Guinea Music * Tama Drums, a Japanese brand manufactured by Hoshino Gakki * Tama (percussion), a type o ...

The district operates

Hamura High School is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the neighborhood had an estimated population of 57,174, and a population density of 5770 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Hamura is approxima ...

in Hamura. The district operates the following schools in Akiruno: * Akirudai High School * Itsukaichi High School

District timeline

* July 22, 1878: Tama District, which it had long been part of former

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, was divided into four parts: Higashitama (Eastern Tama), Kitatama (Northern Tama), Minamitama (Southern Tama) and Nishitama (Western Tama). Nishitama District had 1 town and 93 village areas. * April 1, 1889: The new legislation, Nishitama District had 2 towns and 30 villages areas. * April 1, 1893: Nishitama District was transferred from

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. * June 1, 1955: The villages of Ohisano and Hirai were merged to create the new village of Hinode. * October 1, 1956: The village of Nishitama was elevated to town status and renamed to Hamura. * October 15, 1958: Parts of the village of Motosayama (from Iruma District,

Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...

), excluding the parts that was merged into the town of Musashi (from Iruma District) on October 14, 1958, was merged into the town of

. * July 1, 1970: The town of Fussa was elevated to city status. * May 5, 1972: The town of Akita was elevated to city status and renamed to Akigawa. * June 1, 1974: The village of Hinode was elevated to town status. * November 1, 1991: The town of Hamura was elevated to city status. * September 1, 1995: The town of Itsukaichi was merged with the city of Akigawa to create the city of

References

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