Harman Patil (Editor)

Districts of Iraq

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Districts of Iraq

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

Contents

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

Anbar Governorate

  • Al-Qa'em District (Al-Ka'im)
  • Al-Rutba District (Al-Rutba)
  • Ana District (Anah)
  • Falluja District (Falluja)
  • Haditha District (Haditha)
  • Hīt District (Hīt)
  • Ramadi District (Ramadi)
  • Rawah District (Rawah)

    • Muthanna Governorate

  • Al-Khidhir District (Al-Khidhir)
  • Al-Rumaitha District (Al-Rumaitha)
  • Al-Salman District (Al-Salman)
  • Al-Samawa District (Samawa)

    • Qadisiyyah Governorate

  • Afaq District (Afaq)
  • Al-Shamiya District (Al-Shamiya)
  • Diwaniya District (Diwaniya)
  • Hamza District (Hamza)

    • Babil Governorate

  • Al-Mahawil District (Al-Mahawil)
  • Al-Musayab District (Al-Musayab)
  • Hashimiya District (Hashimiya)
  • Hilla District (Hilla)

    • Baghdad Governorate

  • Administrative Districts in Baghdad City
  • Rusafa
  • Adhamiyah
  • Sadr City (formerly Thawra District (Revolution District)
  • 9 Nissan (New Baghdad)
  • Karadah
  • Al-Za'franiya
  • Karkh
  • Kadhimyah
  • Mansour
  • Al Rashid
  • Administrative Districts in Baghdad Suburban
  • Abu Ghraib District
  • Al Istiqlal District
  • Al-Mada'in District
  • Mahmudiya District (Mahmudiya)
  • Taji District
  • Al Tarmia District

    • Basra Governorate

  • Abu Al-Khaseeb District (Abu Al-Khaseeb)
  • Al-Midaina District (Al-Midaina)
  • Al-Qurna District (Al-Qurna)
  • Al-Zubair District (Al-Zubair)
  • Basrah District (Basrah)
  • al-Faw District (al-Faw)

    • Dhi Qar Governorate

  • Al-Chibayish District (Al-Chibayish)
  • Al-Rifa'i District (Al-Rifa'i)
  • Al-Shatra District (Al-Shatra)
  • Nassriya District (Nassriya)
  • Suq Al-Shoyokh District (Suq Al-Shoyokh)

    • Diyala Governorate

  • Al-Khalis District (Al-Khalis)
  • Al-Muqdadiya District (Al-Muqdadiya)
  • Baladrooz District (Baladrooz)
  • Ba'quba District (Ba'quba)
  • Khanaqin District (Khanaqin)
  • Kifri District (Kifri)

    • Karbala Governorate

  • Ain Al-Tamur District (Ayn al-Tamr)
  • Al-Hindiya District (Al-Hindiya)
  • Kerbala District (Kerbala)

    • Kirkuk Governorate

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

  • Al-Hawiga District (Al-Hawiga)
  • Daquq District (Daquq)
  • Kirkuk District (Kirkuk)
  • Al-Dibs District (Al-Dibs)

    • Maysan Governorate

  • Ali Al-Gharbi District (Ali Al-Gharbi)
  • Al-Kahla District (Al-Kahla)
  • Al-Maimouna District (Al-Maimouna)
  • Al-Mejar Al-Kabi District (Al-Mejar Al-Kabi)
  • Amara District (Amarah)
  • Qal'at Saleh District (Qal'at Saleh)

    • Najaf Governorate

  • Al-Manathera District (Al-Manathera)
  • Kufa District (Kufa)
  • Najaf District (Najaf)

    • Nineveh Governorate

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

  • Akre District (Akre)
  • Al-Ba'aj District (Al-Ba'aj)
  • Al-Hamdaniya District (Bakhdida)
  • Hatra District (Hatra)
  • Mosul District (Mosul)
  • Shekhan District (Ain Sifni)
  • Sinjar District (Sinjar)
  • Tel Afar District (Tel Afar)
  • Tel Keppe District (Tel Keppe)

    • Saladin Governorate

  • Al-Daur District (Al-Daur)
  • Al-Shirqat District (Al-Shirqat)
  • Baiji District (Baiji)
  • Balad District (Balad)
  • Samarra District (Samarra)
  • Tikrit District (Tikrit)
  • Tooz District (Tooz)
  • Dujail District (Dujail)

    • Wasit Governorate

  • Al-Hai District (Al-Hai)
  • Al-Na'maniya District (Al-Na'maniya)
  • Al-Suwaira District (Al-Suwaira)
  • Badra District (Badra)
  • Kut District (Kut)

    • Dohuk Governorate

    Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

  • Amadiya District (Amadiya)
  • Dahuk District (Dahuk)
  • Sumel District (Sumel)
  • Zakho District (Zakho)

    • Erbil Governorate

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

  • Erbil District (71)
  • Koisanjaq District (80)
  • Shaqlawa District (89), cities are Salahaddin and Hareer
  • Soran District (94), cities are Town of Soran, Rawanduz and Diana
  • Makhmur District
  • Mergasur District (83)
  • Choman District (66)

    • Halabja Governorate

    Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

  • Halabja District (Halabja)

    • Sulaymaniyah Governorate

    Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

  • Pshdar District (Qaladiza)
  • Chamchamal District (Chamchamal)
  • Darbandokeh District (Darbandokeh)
  • Dokan District (Dokan)
  • Kalar District (Kalar)
  • Penjwin District (Penjwin)
  • Rania District (Rania)
  • Saidsadiq District (Saidsadiq)
  • Sharazoor District (Sharazoor)
  • Sharbazher District (Sharbazher)
  • Sulaymaniya District (Sulaymaniya)

    • References

    Districts of Iraq Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA