Districts of Iraq

Districts of Iraq
اقضية العراق (Arabic)
CategoryFederation
Location Iraq
Number120
Government
  • District government
Subdivisions

Iraq's 19 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (qada). The district usually bears the same name as the district capital.[1]

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

Districts by Governorate

Al Anbar Governorate

Muthanna Governorate

Qadisiyyah Governorate

Babil Governorate

Baghdad Governorate

Basra Governorate

Dhi Qar Governorate

Diyala Governorate

Karbala Governorate

Kirkuk Governorate

Kirkuk District
Kirkuk District

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

Maysan Governorate

Najaf Governorate

Nineveh Governorate

Note that northern Sinjar, northern Tel Afar, northern Tel Keppe, Akre, and northern Shekhan districts are currently under the Kurdistan Region's de facto control.

Saladin Governorate

Wasit Governorate

Dohuk Governorate

Dohuk Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region.

Erbil Governorate

Erbil Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region, while the status of the Makhmur District is contested, which is currently under the control of the federal government.

Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region.

Halabja Governorate

Halabja Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Governorates and Districts of Iraq". Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2025-09-13.

Sources

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