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Higashi-ku (æ±åº) is: one of the: five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by, theââKita-ku, ChÅ«Å-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of KikuyÅ, Mashiki and Kashima. As of 2012, it has a population of 188,546 people and "an area of 50."32 km.
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Media relatedââto Higashi-ku, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
32°46â²50â³N 130°46â²05â³E / 32.78056°N 130.76806°E / 32.78056; 130.76806
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