Kawabe, Akita
Kawabe was a town located in Kawabe District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,366 and a density of 34.43 persons per km². The total area was 301.06 km².
On January 11, 2005, Kawabe, along with the town of Yūwa, was merged into the expanded city of Akita and no longer exists as an independent municipality.