noun
jurisdiction; administrative district
Refers to the area assigned to an agency, office, or authority, especially in official or administrative contexts. Common in compounds and phrases such as 管区内 and 第三管区海上保安本部.
この港は第三管区海上保安本部の管区に入る。
This port falls under the jurisdiction of the Third Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.
管区内の各署に警戒態
A state of alert was put in place at each station within the jurisdiction.
A general district or local area; less official and less specifically tied to administrative authority than 管区.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 管, associated with control or administration, and 区, meaning district or section. The spelling transparently reflects the idea of an area under administrative control.