Location of Shimomashiki District in Kumamoto Prefecture Shimomashiki (下益城郡 Shimomashiki-gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan .
Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Misato . After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 11,164 and a density of 77.5 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 144.03 km2 .
Towns and villages
Mergers
See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan . On November 1, 2004, the towns of Chūō and Tomochi merged to form the new town of Misato .
On January 15, 2005, the towns of Matsubase , Ogawa and Toyono merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi from Uto District to form the new city of Uki .
On October 6, 2008 the town of Tomiai was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto .
On March 23, 2010 the town of Jōnan , along with the town of Ueki , from Kamoto District , was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto .[ 1]
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32°36′54″N 130°52′08″E / 32.615°N 130.869°E / 32.615; 130.869
