Higashimuro District, Wakayama

Higashimuro (東牟婁郡) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 43,306 and a density of 64.8 persons/km2. The total area is 667.92 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Kitayama
 * Kozagawa
 * Kushimoto
 * Nachikatsuura
 * Taiji

Mergers

 * On April 1, 2005 - the town of Kushimoto from Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza, formerly from Higashimuro District, to form the new town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
 * On May 1, 2005 - the town of Hongū merged into the city of Tanabe.
 * On October 1, 2005 - the town of Kumanogawa merged into the city of Shingū.