Higashi-ku, Okayama

Ward of Okayama in Chūgoku, Japan

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Ward in Chūgoku, Japan

Higashi-ku 東区ひがしく
Ward
The main hall of Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple The main hall of Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple
Map
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Okayama
City	Okayama
Area
• Total	160.53 km² (61.98 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate (2024)	90,039

Location of Higashi-ku in Okayama Prefecture

Higashi ward office

Higashi-ku (東区) is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 160.28 km² and a population of 96,718. The population density is 603 per km². The name means "East Ward."

The wards of Okayama were established when Okayama became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2009.