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) | |
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Category | Federation |
Location | Republic of Iraq |
Number | 120 |
Populations | ≈2,000 (Byara)-Halabja Governorate – 356,718 (Fallujah)-Al Anbar Governorate |
Government |
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Subdivisions |
The districts are listed below, by governorate (with capital in parentheses):
Main article: Al Anbar Governorate |
See also: Muthanna Governorate |
See also: Qadisiyyah Governorate |
See also: Babil Governorate |
See also: Baghdad Governorate |
See also: Basra Governorate |
See also: Dhi Qar Governorate |
See also: Diyala Governorate |
See also: Karbala Governorate |
See also: Kirkuk Governorate |
(From 1976 to mid-2006 called At-Ta'mim)
See also: Maysan Governorate |
See also: Najaf Governorate |
See also: 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.
See also: Saladin Governorate |
See also: Wasit Governorate |
See also: Dohuk Governorate |
Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
See also: Erbil Governorate |
Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, while the status of the southern Makhmur District is contested.
See also: Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
See also: Halabja Governorate |
Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan and still officially a part of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.