Ashikita District, Kumamoto

Ashikita (葦北郡) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 27,264 and a density of 101.94 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 267.45 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Ashikita
 * Tsunagi

Merger

 * On January 1, 2005, the town of Tanoura merged into the expanded town of Ashikita.