Nishiarita (西有田町, Nishiarita-chō) was a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,374 and a density of 242.16 persons per km2. The total area was 38.71 km2.
On March 1, 2006, Nishiarita was merged into the expanded town of Arita.
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