title: Kanoashi District, Shimane
text: # Kanoashi District, Shimane
  
  Kanoashi (鹿足郡, Kanoashi-gun) is a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
  
  As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,879 and a density of 27.79 persons per $km^2.$ The total area is 643.38 $km^2.$
  
  ## Towns and villages
  
  * Tsuwano
  * Yoshika
  
  ## Mergers
  
  * On September 25, 2005 the town of Nichihara merged into the town of Tsuwano.
  * On October 1, 2005 the town of Muikaichi and the village of Kakinoki merged to form the new town of Yoshika.
  
  34°27′36″N 131°52′52″E﻿ / ﻿34.460°N 131.881°E﻿ / 34.460; 131.881
  
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