Aba, Okayama
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| Former municipality | |
| Since | February 28, 200５ |
| Currently part of | Tsuyama |
 Aba's location in Okayama, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama |
| District | Tomata District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 42.07 km² |
| Population (as of 2003) | |
| Total | 669 |
| Density | 15.90/km² |
| Location | 35°14′13.45″N 134°6′45.2″E / 35.2370694°N 134.112556°E |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
| Flower | Magnolia kobus |
| Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
Aba (阿波村 Aba-son) was a village located in the north of Tomata District, Okayama, Japan, sharing a border with Tottori Prefecture.
On February 28, 2005 Aba, along with the town of Kamo, from Tomata District, the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 669 and a population density of 15.90 persons per km². The total area was 42.07 km².
Most of Aba's area is forest and/or mountains, and its major industries are agriculture and forestry. It has been affected by rural depopulation, leaving it with the smallest population in the prefecture.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Adjoining municipalities
[edit] Education
There are two schools in Aba:
- Aba Primary School
- Kamo Middle School (an integrated primary-middle school)
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Road
[edit] Notable places and events
- Nondaki Fall
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