Political divisions of Karafuto Prefecture

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Between 1905 and 1945, the Japanese Empire administered the southern half of Sakhalin, using the name Karafuto. The area was designated a chō, the same term given to Hokkaidō at the time. It is commonly referred to as Karafuto Prefecture in English. The prefecture was divided into 4 sub-prefectures (shichō), which in turn were subdivided into 11 districts, in turn divided into 41 municipalities (1 city, 13 towns, and 27 villages)

Contents 1 Karafuto Prefecture 1.1 Southern Karafuto Area 1.1.1 Toyohara Sub-Prefecture 1.1.1.1 Toyohara District 1.1.2 Otomari Sub-Prefecture 1.1.2.1 Otomari District 1.1.2.2 Rutaka District 1.1.2.3 Toyo-Sakae District 1.1.3 Maoka Sub-Prefecture 1.1.3.1 Honto District 1.1.3.2 Maoka District 1.1.3.3 Tomarioru District 1.2 Northern Karafuto Area 1.2.1 Shikuka Sub-Prefecture 1.2.1.1 Mototomari or Motodomari District 1.2.1.2 Shikuka District 1.2.2 Esutoru Sub-Prefecture 1.2.2.1 Esutoru District 1.2.2.2 Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi District 2 Principal cities in Karafuto Province

[edit] Karafuto Prefecture

[edit] Southern Karafuto Area

[edit] Toyohara Sub-Prefecture

• Capital: Toyohara

[edit] Toyohara District

• Capital: Toyohara
  • Toyohara-machi (capital: Toyohara)

[edit] Otomari Sub-Prefecture

• Capital: Otomari

[edit] Otomari District

• Capital: Otomari
  • Nakasato-mura (capital: Shimba)
  • Ootomari-machi (capital: Otomari)
  • Okukaiba-mura (capital: Arakul)
  • Nagahama-mura (capital: Nagahama)
  • Ton-Nai-mura (capital: Ton-Nai)
  • Naka-mura (capital: Koshubetsu or Naka)

[edit] Rutaka District

• Capital: Rutaka
  • Rutaka-machi (capital: Rutaka)
  • Shimba-Sawa-mura (capital: Taran-Nai)
  • Notasamu-mura (capital: Namponota-Hama)

[edit] Toyo-Sakae District

• Capital: Ochiai
  • Toyokita-mura (capital: Ko-Numa)
  • Kawakami-Sumiyama-mura (capital: Kawakami-Tanzan)
  • Oichai-machi (capital:[ [Ochiai]])
  • Sakaehama or Naibushi-mura( capital: Sakaehama or Naibushi)
  • Manue-mura (capital: Manue)

[edit] Maoka Sub-Prefecture

• Capital: Maoka

[edit] Honto District

• Capital: Honto
  • Kaiba-mura (capital: Kitarebun)
  • Nayoshi-Ni-mura (capital: Minami Nayoshi)
  • Naihoro-machi (capital: Naihoro)
  • Honto-machi (capital: Honto)

[edit] Maoka District

• Capital:Maoka
  • Meushi-mura (capital: Meushi)
  • Maoka-machi (capital: Maoka)
  • Horotomari-mura (capital: Horotomari)
  • Ikenohata-mura (capital: Tei)
  • Ko-Notasamu-mura (capital: Ko-Notasamu)
  • Komisaki-machi (capital: Komisaki)

[edit] Tomarioru District

• Capital: Tomarioru
  • Tomarioru-machi (capital: Tomarioru)
  • Nayoshi-Hara-mura (capital: Nayoshi Hara)
  • Kushun Nai-mura (capital: Kushun-Nai)

[edit] Northern Karafuto Area

[edit] Shikuka Sub-Prefecture

• Capital: Shikuka

[edit] Mototomari or Motodomari District

• Capital: Mototomari or Motodomari
  • Shiraishi-Sawa-mura (capital: Baguntan)
  • Mototomari-mura or Motodomari-mura (capital: Motodomari or Motodomari)
  • Shiritoru-machi (capital: Shiritoru)

[edit] Shikuka District

• Capital: Shikuka
  • Tomarikeshi-mura (capital: Tomarikeshi)
  • Nairo-mura (capital: Nairo)
  • Shikuka-machi (capital: Shikuka)
  • Ennai-To-mura (capital: Nota)

[edit] Esutoru Sub-Prefecture

• Capital: Esutoru

[edit] Esutoru District

• Capital: Esutoru
  • Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai-machi (capital: Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai)
  • Ushoro-mura (capital: Ushoro)
  • Esushi-Toru-machi (capital:Esutoru)
  • Toru-machi (capital: Toru)

[edit] Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi District

• Capital: Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi
  • Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi-machi (capital: Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi)
  • Anbetsu-mura (capital: Anbetsu)

[edit] Principal cities in Karafuto Province

• Toyohara (Toyohara County)
• Otomari (Otomari County)
• Shimba (Nakasato County)
• Arakul (Okukaiba County)
• Nagahama (Nagahama County)
• Ton-Nai (Ton-Nai County)
• Naka or Koshubetsu (Naka County)
• Rutaka or Aniwa (Rutaka County)
• Taran-Nai (Shimba-Sawa County)
• Namponota-Hama (Notasamu County)
• Ko-Numa (Toyokita County)
• Kawakami Tanzan (Kawakami Sumiyama County)
• Oichai (Oichai County)
• Sakaehama or Naibushi (Sakaehama County)
• Manue (Manue County)
• Kitarebun (Kaiba County)
• Minami Nayoshi (Nayoshi-Ni County)
• Naihoro (Naihoro County)
• Honto (Honto County)
• Meushi (Meushi County)
• Maoka (Maoka County)
• Horotomari (Horotomari County)
• Tei (Ikenohata County)
• Ko-Notasamu (Ko-Notasamu County)
• Komisaki (Komisaki County)
• Tomarioru (Tomarioru County)
• Nayoshi Hara (Nayoshi Hara County)
• Kushun Nai (Kushun Nai County)
• Baguntan (Shiraishi-Sawa County)
• Mototomari or Motodomari (Mototomari County)
• Shiritoru (Shiritoru County)
• Tomarikeshi (Tomarikeshi County)
• Nairo (Nairo County)
• Shikuka (Shikuka County)
• Nota (Ennai-To County)
• Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai (Ushi Nai County)
• Ushoro (Ushoro County)
• Esutoru (Esushi-Toru County)
• Toru (Toru County)
• Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi (Kita Nayoshi County)
• Anbetsu (Anbetsu County)