Makabe, Ibaraki
Makabe was a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,368 and a density of 305.49 persons per km2. The total area was 63.40 km2.
On October 1, 2005, Makabe, along with the village of Yamato, and the town of Iwase, was merged to create the city of Sakuragawa.