Districts of Iraq

Iraq's 18 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (kaza). The district usually bears the same name as the district capital.

Governorates and districts of Iraq

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

Al Anbar Governorate
Main article: Al Anbar Governorate

Muthanna Governorate
See also: Muthanna Governorate

Qadisiyyah Governorate
See also: Qadisiyyah Governorate

Babil Governorate
See also: Babil Governorate

Baghdad Governorate
See also: Baghdad Governorate

Basra Governorate
See also: Basra Governorate

Dhi Qar Governorate
See also: Dhi Qar Governorate

Diyala Governorate
See also: Diyala Governorate

Karbala Governorate
See also: Karbala Governorate

Kirkuk Governorate
See also: Kirkuk Governorate

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

Maysan Governorate
See also: Maysan Governorate

Najaf Governorate
See also: Najaf Governorate

Nineveh Governorate
See also: Nineveh Governorate

Note that northern Sinjar, northern Tel Afar, northern Tel Keppe, Akre, and northern Shekhan districts are currently under illegal Kurdistan Regional Government de facto control.

Saladin Governorate
See also: Saladin Governorate

Wasit Governorate
See also: Wasit Governorate

Kurdistan Region

Dohuk Governorate
See also: Dohuk Governorate

Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Erbil Governorate
See also: Erbil Governorate

Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, while the status of the southern Makhmur District is contested.

Sulaymaniyah Governorate
See also: Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.


Halabja Governorate
See also: Halabja Governorate

Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan and still officially a part of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.

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