Districts of Iraq

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Iraq's 18 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (kaza).

The district usually bears the same name as the district capital.

Districts of Iraq
اقضية العراق (Arabic)
CategoryFederation
LocationRepublic of Iraq
Number120
Populations≈2,000 (Byara)-Halabja Governorate – 356,718 (Fallujah)-Al Anbar Governorate
Government
  • District government
Subdivisions

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

Al Anbar Governorate

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Muthanna Governorate

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Qadisiyyah Governorate

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Babil Governorate

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Baghdad Governorate

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Basra Governorate

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Dhi Qar Governorate

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Diyala Governorate

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Karbala Governorate

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Kirkuk Governorate

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

Maysan Governorate

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Najaf Governorate

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Nineveh Governorate

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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

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Wasit Governorate

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Kurdistan Region

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Dohuk Governorate

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Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Erbil Governorate

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

Sulaymaniyah Governorate

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Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

 

Halabja Governorate

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

See also

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Sources

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