Nishitama District, Tokyo

Nishitama
西多摩郡
Nishitama District
Located in the green highlights
Nishitama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°45′N 139°20′E / 35.750°N 139.333°E / 35.750; 139.333
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Area
  Total
375.96 km2 (145.16 sq mi)
Population
 (August 1, 2011)
  Total
58,429
  Density155/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.nishitama-kouiki.jp

Nishitama (西多摩郡, Nishitama-gun, West Tama) is a district located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It comprises the village of Hinohara and the following three towns:

Historically, the cities of Ōme, Fussa, Hamura, and Akiruno were parts of Nishitama District but these were broken off from the district after they were elevated to city status.