is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 163,555 and a population density of 9,330 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 17.53 km<sup>2</sup>.
Kita Ward is the north of the center of the city of Nagoya.
Kita Ward was founded in 1944. Its area was expanded in 1946 with an addition from Higashi-ku and again in 1951 with an addition from Naka-ku. In 1955, the village of Kusunoki, formerly part of Nishikasugai District was annexed by Nagoya city, and joined to Kita Ward.
Kita Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Nagoya.