WBC-VIII-Vol.4 – Resources – Forestry, Plantations and ... - BambuSC

amboo forests are not maintained. In former times, the Wakamatsu ward was an island. Still these days
Wakamatsu ward is surrounded by water; in the north by the Hibiki Nada Sea, in the south and east by the Dokai
bay, in the west by the Onga River, and in the southwest by the Egawa River. The Wakamatsu ward can be
divided into 5 zones, as is shown on the map (figure 3).
Figure . Map of the Wakamatsu Ward
The 5 zones are;
Zone 1: The old ward center, which is located in the eastern part of Wakamatsu. In this part of the ward are left
many old buildings, some of them do have a high historical value.
Zone 2: In the south, an old industrial area along the northern shore of the Dokai bay.
Zone 3: In the west, a new residential area and academic zone, within the center of it the Kitakyushu Science
and Research Park.
Zone 4: In the north, the Wakamatsu seashore area, with a new hub port and the so-called Ecotown, an industrial
area where industries related to recycle techniques are located.
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