Map - Nishikunisaki District, Ōita (Nishi-kunisaki-gun)

Nishikunisaki District (Nishi-kunisaki-gun)
Nishikunisaki (西国東郡) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

* July 22, 1878 - Nishikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District broke off into Nishikunisaki and Higashikunisaki Districts.

* April 1, 1889 - Prior to activating the town and village status, the district founded the towns of Takada and Tamazu and 17 villages

* April 1, 1907 - The towns of Takada and Tamazu, and the villages of Kinawa and Miwa were merged to create the town of Takada.

* January 1, 1919 - The village of Kadaki was elevated to town status.

* April 1, 1941 - The villages of Nishimatama and Nakamatama were merged to create the village of Matama.

* April 1, 1951 The town of Takada, and the villages of Kawachi, Higashitoko, Nishitoko and Kusaji were merged to create the town of Takada.

* March 31, 1954:

* The village of Kuresaki was merged into the town of Takada.

* The villages of Matama, Kamimatama and Usuno were merged to create the village of Matama. 
Map - Nishikunisaki District (Nishi-kunisaki-gun)
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