With the exception of Kinkakuji-cho and nine towns along the southern edge which have all independent town names, the other towns in Kita Ward have compound town names which are prefixed by the district names such as former Oaza (large section of village).
北区内の町名は南端部の9町と金閣寺町のみが単独町名で、他は旧大字名などの地区名を冠した複合町名である。