Hōtaku District, Kumamoto Explained

was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Former towns and villages

• Akita
• Kawachi
• Tenmei
• Hokubu

Merger

• On February 1, 1991 - the towns of Akita, Hokubu, Kawachi and Tenmei were merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto.^[1] Hōtaku District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績 . Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60 . 2024-02-28 . 総務省 . ja.