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'Shimomashiki' (下益城郡; -gun) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of the Uki merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 35,058 and a density of 175 persons per km². The total area is 200.50 km².

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Towns and villages

Mergers

Towns and villages

★ Jonan

★ Misato

★ Tomiai

Mergers

:''See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.''

★ On November 1, 2004, the towns of Chuo and Tomochi merged to form the new town of Misato.

★ On January 15, 2005, the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi from Uto District to form the new city of Uki.