Awa District (安房郡, Awa-gun) is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a density of 198 persons per km2. Its total area was 45.16 square kilometres (17.44 sq mi).[1] Awa District at present consists only of the town of Kyonan[2]