Minamikawachi District, Osaka

Minamikawachi (南河内郡, Minamikawachi-gun) is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 the district had an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km². The total area is 76.81 km².

Location of Minamikawachi District in Osaka

Towns and villages

• Kanan
• Taishi
• Chihayaakasaka

Mergers

• On February 1, 2005, the town of Mihara was merged into the city of Sakai.
• On March 1, 2008, the village of Chiahayaakasaka requested a merge into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through.^[1] These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.^[2]

Famous people

• Sasaki Mikirô (1947- ), poet and essayist