Districts of Iraq

Governorates and districts of Iraq

Iraq's 19 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (kaza). The district usually bears the same name as the district capital. The districts are also separated into sub-districts.

The districts are listed below, by governorate (with capital in parentheses):

Anbar Governorate

Muthanna Governorate

Qadisiyyah Governorate

Babil Governorate

Baghdad Governorate

Basra Governorate

Dhi Qar Governorate

Diyala Governorate

Karbala Governorate

Kirkuk Governorate

(From 1976 to mid-2006 called At-Ta'mim)

Maysan Governorate

Najaf Governorate

Nineveh Governorate

Note that Akre and Shekhan districts are currently under the Kurdistan Regional Government control.

Saladin Governorate

Wasit Governorate

Kurdistan Region

Dohuk Governorate

Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Erbil Governorate

Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, with the exception of the southern Makhmur District.

Halabja Governorate

Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

See also

Sources

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