Hiba District, Hiroshima Explained

was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 21,448 and a density of 23.00 persons per km². The total area was 932.44 km².

Former towns and villages

• Hiwa
• Kuchiwa
• Saijō
• Takano
• Tōjō

Merger

• On March 31, 2005 - the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō, along with the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.^[1]

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.