Kita, Tokyo

Japanese Name: 北区
Prefecture: Tokyo
Population: 330,646
Area: 20.59:
Longitude 114.1558258
Latitude 22.5009081
Homepage: http://www.city.kita.tokyo.jp/

Kita, Tokyo

Kita (北区, Kita-ku, "Northern Ward") is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km². The total area is 20.61 km².