was a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 92,312 with a density of . The total area is .
Municipalities
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of six towns:
- Awara
- Harue
- Kanazu
- Maruoka
- Mikuni
- Sakai
History
thumb|320px|right|Map showing original extent of Sakai District in [[Fukui Prefecture:<br /><br />* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period]]
260px|thumb|right|Colored areas are in this district.
District Timeline
Recent mergers
- On March 1, 2004 - The former town of Awara absorbed the town of Kanazu to form the city of Awara.
- On March 20, 2006 - The former town of Sakai absorbed the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni to form the city of Sakai. Sakai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
See also
- List of dissolved districts of Japan