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Tokyo is not a city; it is a prefecture which stretches from remote mountain villages in the west to the Ogasawara Islands 1000 km to the south, and encompasses more than two dozen cities in addition to the 23 special wards. The name of one part of Tokyo (understood throughout Japan) is nijusanku (２３区), simply meaning "23 wards". This refers specifically to inner Tokyo, distinguishing it from the entire prefecture of Tokyo.
The combined population of the 23 special wards is 8.28 million (2002 est.), about two-thirds of the population of Tokyo and a quarter of the population of the Greater Tokyo Area. The area has a population density of 13,333 per square kilometer (34,500 per sq. mile).
| Name | Kanji | Population | Pop. Density (per kmē) | Area (kmē) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adachi | 足立区 | 621,848 | 11,688.87 | 53.20 |
| Arakawa | 荒川区 | 186,275 | 18,262.25 | 10.20 |
| Bunkyo | 文京区 | 181,065 | 16,009.28 | 11.31 |
| Chiyoda | 千代田区 | 37,988 | 3,263.57 | 11.64 |
| Chuo | 中央区 | 81,996 | 8,078.42 | 10.15 |
| Edogawa | 江戸川区 | 637,571 | 12,787.22 | 49.86 |
| Itabashi | 板橋区 | 525,969 | 16,349.67 | 32.17 |
| Katsushika | 葛飾区 | 426,403 | 12,238.89 | 34.84 |
| Kita | 北区 | 327,086 | 15,885.67 | 20.59 |
| Koto | 江東区 | 398,805 | 10,111.69 | 39.44 |
| MeguroMeguro (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 255,833 and a density of 17,403. 61 persons per kmē. The total area is 14. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. External links in Japanese War | 目黒区 | 255,833 | 17,403.61 | 14.70 |
| MinatoMinato (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 167,098 and a density of 8,215. 24 persons per kmē. The total area is 20. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. Minato-ku is the main physical | 港区 | 167,098 | 8,215.24 | 20.34 |
| NakanoThis article is about the ward of Tokyo. For the city in Nagano, Japan, see Nakano, Nagano. Nakano (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. It lies just west of the crowded Shinjuku area. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 313,3 | 中野区 | 313,325 | 20,097.82 | 15.59 |
| NerimaNerima (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 674,826 and a density of 14,012. 17 persons per kmē. The total area is 48. The ward was founded on August 1, 1947. One of the famous product of N | 練馬区 | 674,826 | 14,012.17 | 48.16 |
| OtaThis article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. Ota ( Japanese: ; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 661,157 and a density of 11,119. 36 persons per kmē. The total area is 59. | 大田区 | 661,157 | 11,119.36 | 59.46 |
| SetagayaSetagaya (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood chou within the ward. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 829,624 and a density of 14,284. 16 persons per kmē. The total area is 58. The ward | 世田谷区 | 829,624 | 14,284.16 | 58.08 |
| ShibuyaShibuya (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 201,524 and a density of 13,337. 13 persons per kmē. The total area is 15. Largely a commercial and ente | 渋谷区 | 201,524 | 13,337.13 | 15.11 |
| ShinagawaShinagawa (; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 332,536 and a density of 14,636. 27 persons per kmē. The total area is 22. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. Landmarks Shinagawa Shrine | 品川区 | 332,536 | 14,636.27 | 22.72 |
| Shinjuku | 新宿区 | 297,135 | 16,299.23 | 18.23 |
| Suginami | 杉並区 | 530,307 | 15,588.10 | 34.02 |
| Sumida | 墨田区 | 221,093 | 16,079.49 | 13.75 |
| Toshima | 豊島区 | 252,764 | 19,428.44 | 13.01 |
| Taito | 台東区 | 162,685 | 16,139.38 | 10.08 |