Rumoi (留萌) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 63,406 and an area of 4,019.97km².

Geography

Cities

1. Rumoi (capital)

Districts

• Mashike

2. Mashike

• Rumoi

3. Obira

• Tomamae

4. Tomamae

5. Haboro

6. Shosanbetsu

• Teshio

7. Enbetsu

8. Teshio

9. Horonobe

History

• 1897 Mashike Subprefecture established
• 1914 Capital is moved to Rumoi, subprefecture renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture
• 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Toyotomi Town) in Teshio District transferred to Soya subprefecture