Minami-Matsuura District, Nagasaki Explained

is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 22,893 and a density of 107 persons per km². The total area is 213.97 km². It forms part of the Gotō Islands.

Towns and villages

• Shinkamigotō

Mergers

• On August 1, 2004 the city of Fukue and the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie merged to form the city of Gotō.
• On August 1, 2004 the towns of Arikawa, Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu merged to form the new town of Shinkamigotō.