Districts of Iraq
Third-level administrative divisions of Iraq
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Iraq's 19 governorates are subdivided into 120 districts (qada). The district usually bears the same name as the district capital.[1]
| Districts of Iraq اقضية العراق (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Federation |
| Location |  Iraq |
| Number | 120 |
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| Subdivisions | |
The districts are listed below (with capital in parentheses):
Districts by Governorate
Al Anbar Governorate
Muthanna Governorate
- Al-Khidhir District (Al-Khidhir)
- Al-Rumaitha District (Al-Rumaitha)
- Al-Salman District (Al-Salman)
- Al-Samawa District (Samawa)
Qadisiyyah Governorate
Babil Governorate
Baghdad Governorate
Basra Governorate
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
Karbala Governorate
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 (Majar al-Kabir)
- Amara District (Amarah)
- Qal'at Saleh District (Qal'at Saleh)
Najaf Governorate
- Al-Manathera District (Al-Manathera)
- Kufa District (Kufa)
- Najaf District (Najaf)
- Al-Meshkhab District (Al-Meshkhab)
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
- Al-Aziziyah District (Al-Aziziyah)
- 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 Kurdistan Region.
- Amadiya District (Amadiya)
- Dahuk District (Dahuk)
- Sumel District (Sumel)
- Zakho District (Zakho)
- Bardarash District (Bardarash)
- Akre District (Akre)
- Shekhan District (Ain Sifni)
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.
- 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 (claimed by Kurdistan Region)
- Mergasur District (83)
- Choman District (66)
- Erbil Countryside District
- Taqtaq District (Taqtaq)
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region.
- Pshdar District (Qaladiza)
- Chamchamal District (Chamchamal)
- Darbandokeh District (Darbandikhan)
- Dokan District (Dokan)
- Kalar District (Kalar)
- Rania District (Rania)
- Sharbazher District (Sharbazher)
- Sulaymaniya District (Sulaymaniya)
- Saidsadiq District (Saidsadiq)
- Sharazoor District (Halabjay Taza)
- Penjwin District (Penjwin)
- Mawat District (Mawat)
- Qaradagh District (Qaradagh)
Halabja Governorate
Halabja Governorate is part of Kurdistan Region.
- Halabja
- Sirwan
- Khurmal District (Khurmal)
- Byara District (Byara)
- Bamo