is one of the seven wards

Wards of Japan

A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...

 of Fukuoka City, 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...

. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku

Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Data:*Population: 211,851 people *Area: 95.88 square kilometers -Profile:...

, and to the west by Maebaru

Maebaru, Fukuoka

was a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. It existed from October 1, 1992 to December 31, 2009.The city had an estimated population of 68,583 in the total area of 104.50 km² as of November 2009....

 and Shima

Shima, Fukuoka

was a town located in former Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of November 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,432 and a density of 319.56 persons per km². The total area was 54.54 km²....

. As of 2003, it has a population

Population

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 of 173,813 people and an area of 83.81 km². It has recently gained additional infrastructure in the form of the Nanakuma Line, in addition to the Fukuoka City Subway

Fukuoka City Subway

The serves Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three subway lines, the Kūkō, or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line).The lines are operated by the . Unlike most other public operators in Japan, the company only operates subways without any bus lines....

 and the Chikuhi Line

Chikuhi Line

The is a railway line in Japan running from Meinohama Station in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture to Karatsu Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture to Imari Station in Imari City, Saga Prefecture....

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At the time of Fukuoka City's official designation as a City

City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law.-Overview:...

 in 1972, Nishi-ku covered an area larger than it does today. On May 1, 1982, Nishi-ku was subdivided into the three smaller wards of Nishi-ku, Sawara-ku and Jōnan-ku

Jonan-ku, Fukuoka

is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. At the time of Fukuoka City's official designation as a City in 1972, the area now known as Jōnan-ku was part of the...

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