Koto, Tokyo
| Japanese Name: | 江東区 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Tokyo |
| Population: | 436,337 |
| Area: | 39.8: |
| Longitude | 139.8174097 |
| Latitude | 35.6728535 |
| Homepage: | http://www.city.koto.lg.jp/ |
Koto, Tokyo
Koto (江東区, Kōtō-ku, "East of River") is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632 and a population density of 12,170 persons per km². The total area is 40.16 km².
Kōtō is located east of the Tokyo metropolitan center, bounded by the Sumida-gawa to the west and the Arakawa River to the east. Its major districts include Kameido, Kiba, Kiyosumi, Monzen-nakachō, Shirakawa, and Toyosu. The waterfront area of Ariake is in Kōtō, as is part of Odaiba.
