Kitaura, Ibaraki
Kitaura was a town located in Namegata District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is now a part of the city of Namegata.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,916 and a density of 199.56 persons per km². The total area was 54.70 km².
On September 2, 2005, Kitaura, along with the towns of Asō and Tamatsukuri, were merged to create the city of Namegata and it ceases as an independent municipality.
