Sashima District, Ibaraki

Sashima (猿島郡) is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Following the Bandō merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a density of 726 persons per km2. The total area is 172.25 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Goka
 * Sakai

Mergers

 * On March 22, 2005, the town of Sashima merged with the neighboring city of Iwai forming the city of Bandō.
 * On September 12, 2005, the towns of Sanwa and Sōwa merged into the city of Koga.