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)
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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[]

Main article: Al Anbar Governorate

Muthanna Governorate[]

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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
  • 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[]

See also: Karbala Governorate

Kirkuk Governorate[]

See also: 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 ()

Maysan Governorate[]

See also: Maysan Governorate

Najaf Governorate[]

See also: Najaf Governorate

Nineveh Governorate[]

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See also: Nineveh Governorate

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

Saladin Governorate[]

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See also: Saladin Governorate

Wasit Governorate[]

See also: Wasit Governorate

Kurdistan Region[]

Dohuk Governorate[]

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See also: Dohuk Governorate

Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Erbil Governorate[]

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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.

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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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