Kurate District, Fukuoka

Kurate (鞍手郡) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,006 and a density of 310.97 persons per km2. The total area is 189.75 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Kotake
 * Kurate

Merger

 * On February 11, 2006 the towns of Miyata and Wakamiya merged to form the new city of Miyawaka.