Kume District, Okayama

Kume (久米郡, Kume-gun) is a district in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Kume District in Okayama Prefecture

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,640 and a density of 79.56 inhabitants per square kilometre (206.1/sq mi). The total area is 385.14 km² (148.70 sq mi).

Towns and villages

• Kumenan
• Misaki

Mergers

• On February 28, 2005, the town of Kume merged into the city of Tsuyama.^[1]
• On March 22, 2005, the towns of Chūō, Asahi, and Yanahara merged to form the new town of Misaki.^[2]