was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Description The cities once part of the district: Munakata Fukutsu Now dissolved towns located in Munakata District: Fukuma - Now part of the city of Fukutsu Genkai - Now part of the city of Munakata Ōshima - Now part of the city of Munakata Tsuyazaki - Now part of the city of Fukutsu
District Timeline On April 1, 2003 - the town of Genkai was merged into the expanded city of Munakata. On January 24, 2005 - the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki were merged to create the city of Fukutsu. On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima was merged into the expanded city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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