Kitaamabe District, Ōita

Kita-Amabe (北海部郡, Kita-Amabe-gun^?) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

The district had only the town of Saganoseki until December 31, 2004. But on January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Ōita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōita, and Kita-Amabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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