thumb|250px|Higashimatsuura District in Saga Prefecture
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town.
As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 5,211 and a density of 145 persons per square kilometre. The total area is .
Municipalities
- Genkai, whose borders are effectively the same as Higashimatsuura District's.
History
- In 1878, Higashimatsuura District split with Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with Nishimatsuura District, Kitamatsuura District, and Minamimatsuura District.
- In 1883 Higashimatsuura District (along with Nishimatsuura District) became a part of Saga Prefecture.
- On January 1, 2005, Kitahata, Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko (all from Higashimatsuura District) were merged into the expanded city of Karatsu.
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! Before 1889
! April 1, 1889
! colspan=2 | 1889 - 1944
! 1945 - 1959
! 1960 - 1989
! 1989–Present
! Present
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Nanayama
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Nanayama
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Nanayama
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Nanayama
| January 1, 2006<br>Incorporated into Karatsu
| rowspan=20 | Karatsu
|-
!
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Karatsu (town)
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Karatsu (town)
| rowspan=3 | January 1, 1932<br>City status gained<br>Karatsu
| rowspan=4 | Karatsu
| rowspan=8 | Karatsu
| rowspan=19 | January 1, 2005<br>Karatsu
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Mitsushima
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | January 1, 1924<br>Incorporated into Karatsu (town)
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Karatsu (village)
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | February 1, 1931<br>Incorporated into Karatsu (town)
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Sashi
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | September 1, 1935<br>Town status gained<br>Sashi
| November 3, 1941<br>Incorporated into Karatsu
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Onizuka
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Onizuka
| rowspan=4 | November 1, 1954<br>Incorporated into Karatsu
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Minato
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Minato
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kagami
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kagami
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kuri
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kuri
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Ōchi
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | September 1, 1935<br>Town status gained<br>Ōchi
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Ōchi
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Ōchi
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kyūragi
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kyūragi
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | May 3, 1952<br>Town status gained<br>Kyūragi
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Kyūragi
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Nagoya
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | January 1, 1922<br>Kanji renaming<br>Nagoya
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | September 30, 1956<br>Chinzei
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Chinzei
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Uchiage
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Uchiage
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Hamasaki
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | July 1, 1922<br>Town status gained<br>Hamasaki
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | September 30, 1956<br>Hamasaki-Tamashima
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | November 1, 1966<br>Renaming<br>Hamatama
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Ōmura
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | July 28, 1896<br>Renaming<br>Tamashima
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Yobuko
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | August 1, 1928<br>Town status gained<br>Yobuko
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Yobuko
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Yobuko
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kitahata
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kitahata
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kitahata
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kitahata
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Irino
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Irino
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | January 1, 1958<br>Town status gained<br>Hizen
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Hizen
|-
!
| rowspan=3 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kirigo
| rowspan=3 colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Kirigo
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | December 21, 1957<br>Incorporated into Irino
|-
!
| December 31, 1957<br>Incorporated into Karatsu
|
|-
!
| bgcolor="#66FFFF" | December 31, 1957<br>Incorporated into Genkai
| rowspan=3 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Genkai
| rowspan=3 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Genkai
| rowspan=3 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | Genkai
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Ariura
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Ariura
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="#66FFFF" | September 30, 1956<br>Genkai
|-
!
| bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Chiga
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#99CCFF" | Chiga
|}