Kurate District, Fukuoka

Location of Kurate District in Fukuoka Prefecture

Kurate (鞍手郡, Kurate-gun) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,006 and a density of 310.97 persons per km². The total area is 189.75 km² (73 sq mi).

Towns and villages

• Kotake
• Kurate

Merger

• On February 11, 2006 the towns of Miyata and Wakamiya merged to form the new city of Miyawaka.