The 23 special - ward area and the tama area together form a long , narrow stretch of land , running about 90 kilometers east to west and 25 kilometers north and south 23个特别区和多摩地域形成了一个狭长的地带，东西宽90公里，南北长25公里。
The bureau of waterworks ensures that around 12 . 13 million residents in the entire ward area and the 25 municipalities in the tama area have access to water services 水利局已经确保所有特别区和多摩地区25个自治市近1213万居民得到供水服务。
The daytime population , broken down by area , shows 11 . 125 million in the ward area , 3 . 154 million in the tama area and 28 , 000 persons in the islands 白天人口打破了地域的限制，在特别区有1112 . 5万人，多摩地区有315 . 4万人，岛屿地区有2 . 8万人。
Through a reform undertaken in 1974 , the 23 special wards were given the authority to elect their mayors by popular vote and handle affairs similar to other cities 通过1974年所实施的改革, 23个特别区获得了公选区长的权限，并可以和其他市一样处理事务。
In the case of tokyo , these services are managed by the metropolitan government to ensure uniform , efficient services across the whole of the densely - populated ward area 至于东京都，这些服务由都政府管理以确保相同有效的服务能够到达人口密集的特别区的整个范围。
By increasing the independence and autonomy of the wards through the strengthening of their fiscal autonomy , this law established the wards as basic local public entities 通过加强特别区的财政自主权以增强它们的自主性和自律性，该法律将特别区规定为基本的地方公共团体。
As a result , it was decided that jurisdiction over administrative operations that touch closely on residents lives , such as waste management , should be transferred as far as possible to the wards 结果，如清扫事业此类与居民生活密切相关的行政工作，应当尽可能转移给特别区。
Its population , like that of the ward area , has been showing a slight increase , reaching 4 . 06 million - a population density of about 3 , 501 persons per square kilometer - as of september 1 , 2005 它的人口同特别区类似，呈现出微增的趋势。将近406万人口密度每平方公里约3501人2005年9月1日。
The industrial technology research institute will be amalgamated with the tama small business promotion center , a provisional facility , to build up new hubs for industrial support in the ward and tama areas 产业技术研究所将与多摩中小企业振兴中心暂定设施合并，在特别区和多摩地区建立新的产业支援中心。
The metropolitan opera house features world famous opera stars . a colorful area called greenwich village pulses with energy . you can hear great jazz playing there late into the night 纽约大都会歌剧院以世界著名的歌剧明星为号召。一个多姿多彩的特别区，格林威治村，则沸腾着无穷活力。整晚你都可以听到悠扬地演奏着绝佳的爵士音乐。
