Kitano, Fukuoka
Kitano was a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 17,263 and a density of 842.51 persons per km². The total area was 20.49 km².
On February 5, 2005, Kitano, along with the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma, and the town of Tanushimaru, was merged into the expanded city of Kurume and no longer exists as an independent municipality.