Kita-ku 北区 きたく
Ward
Arima Onsen
Location of Kita-ku, within Kobe
Country	Japan
List of regions of Japan	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo
City	Kobe
Area
• Total	240.29 km2 (92.78 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (May 2024)	204,768

Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 (2008). Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku.

• Kobe Municipal Arboretum

Media related to Kita-ku, Kobe at Wikimedia Commons

• Kita-ku official website Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)

34°47′35″N 135°09′58″E / 34.79306°N 135.16611°E / 34.79306; 135.16611