Kitauwa District, Ehime

• Kihoku
• Matsuno

  History

• Due to 1878 land reforms, the district was founded when it broke off from the Uwa District.
• July 1, 1895 — The village of Tsushima broke up into the villages of Takachika and Iwamatsu.
• July 1, 1899 — The village of Kiyomitsu broke up into the villages of Mimaki and Kiyomitsu.
• May 1, 1917 — The village of Maruho merged into the town of Uwajima.
• October 3, 1919 — The village of Iwamatsu gained town status.
• August 1, 1921 — The town of Uwajima and the village of Yawata merged to form the city of Uwajima.
• September 1, 1934 — The village of Kushima merged into the city of Uwajima.
• February 11, 1938 — The village of Tamajiri merged into the town of Yoshida.
• September 10, 1938 — The village of Takachika merged into the town of Iwamatsu.
• November 10, 1940 — The village of Akeharu was renamed and gained town status to become the town of Matsumaru.
• November 10, 1941 — The village of Asahi was renamed and gained town status to become the town of Chikanaga.
• April 1, 1951 — Parts of the village of Kitanada merged into the town of Iwamatsu.
• October 10, 1954 — The villages of Mima, Narutae, and Futana merged to become the town of Mima.
• February 11, 1955 — The villages of Kiyomitsu, Mimami, Kitanada, Hataji, Shimonada the town of Iwamatsu merged to form the town of Tsushima.
• March 1, 1955 — The villages of Tachima, Kisakata, and Okuna merged into the town of Yoshida.
• March 31, 1955
• *Parts of the village of Takamitsu and the village of Tamatsu from Higashiuwa District merged into the town of Yoshida.
• *The villages of Takamitsu and Miura merged into the city of Uwajima.
• *The villages of Yoshifuji, Aiji, Izumi, Mishima, and the town of Chikanaga merged to become the town of Hiromi.
• *The village of Yoshinobu and the town of Matsumaru merged to become the town of Matsuno.
• January 1, 1957 — The village of Kuno merged into the city of Uwajima.
• April 1, 1958 — The villages of Shitaba, Komobuchi, Yusu, Tojima and Hiburijima merged to become the village of Uwaumi.
• August 1, 1958 — Parts of the town of Hiromi merged into the town of Mima.
• April 1, 1974 — The village of Uwaumi merged into the city of Uwajima.
• January 1, 2005 — The town of Hiromi and the village of Hiyoshi merged to become the town of Kihoku.
• August 1, 2005 — The towns of Mima, Tsushima and Yoshida merged into the expanded city of Uwajima.