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.
The districts are listed below, by governorate (with capital in parentheses):
Al Anbar Governorate
- Al-Qa'im District (Al-Qa'im)
- Ar-Rutba District (Ar-Rutba)
- Anah District (Anah)
- Fallujah District (Fallujah)
- Haditha District (Haditha)
- Hīt District (Hīt)
- Ramadi District (Ramadi)
- Rawah District (Rawah)
Muthanna Governorate
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- 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
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
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
Nineveh Governorate
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Note that northern Sinjar, northern Tel Afar, northern Tel Keppe, Akre, and northern Shekhan districts are currently under illegal Kurdistan Regional Government de facto 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 (Tal Afar)
- Tel Keppe District (Tel Keppe)
Saladin Governorate
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- Al-Daur District (Al-Daur)
- Al-Shirqat District (Al-Shirqat)
- Baiji District (Baiji)
- Balad District (Balad)
- Samarra District (Samarra)
- Tikrit District (Tikrit)
- Tooz District (Tuz Khurmatu)
- Dujail District (Dujail)
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)
Kurdistan Region
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.
- 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)
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
- 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 (Zarayan)
- Penjwin District (Penjwin)
- Mawat District (Mawat)
- Qaradagh District (Qaradagh)
Halabja Governorate
Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan and still officially a part of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.