Kita-ku, Kyoto

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Kita 北区
Ward of Kyoto
Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji, is one of the most famous landmarks of Kita-ku.
Location of Kita-ku in Kyoto
Kita Location of Kita-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 35°2′28″N 135°45′15″E / 35.04111°N 135.75417°E / 35.04111; 135.75417
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
City	Kyoto
Founded	1955
Area
• Total	94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation	895 m (2,936 ft)
Lowest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	117,165
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kita/

Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 117,165 people.^[1]

Hiragino typeface is named after an area in the ward.