was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in the north of Tomata District

Tomata District, Okayama

Tomata is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 20,631 and a density of 33.22 persons per km²...

, Okayama

Okayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, sharing a border with Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...

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On February 28, 2005 Aba, along with the town of Kamo

Kamo, Okayama

was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Kamo, along with the village of Aba, from Tomata District, the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an...

, from Tomata District

Tomata District, Okayama

Tomata is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 20,631 and a density of 33.22 persons per km²...

, the town of Shōboku

Shoboku, Okayama

was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba, both from Tomata District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent...

, from Katsuta District

Katsuta District, Okayama

Katsuta is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km².-History:Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of:*Katsuta*Nagi*Shōboku*Shōō...

, and the town of Kume

Kume, Okayama

was a town located in Kume District, Okayama, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba, both from Tomata District, and the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent...

, from Kume District

Kume District, Okayama

Kume is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,640 and a density of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 385.14 km².-Merger:...

, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama

Tsuyama, Okayama

is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 89,974 and the density of 484.43 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km²...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 669 and a population density of 15.90 persons per km². The total area was 42.07 km².

Most of Aba's area is forest and/or mountains, and its major industries are agriculture and forestry. It has been affected by rural depopulation, leaving it with the smallest population in the prefecture.

Education

There are two schools in Aba:

• Aba Primary School
• Kamo Middle School (an integrated primary-middle school)