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Districts of Iraq
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
Muthanna Governorate
Qadisiyyah Governorate
Babil Governorate
Baghdad Governorate
Basra Governorate
Dhi Qar Governorate
Diyala Governorate
Karbala Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate
(From 1976 to mid-2006 called At-Ta'mim)
Maysan Governorate
Najaf Governorate
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
Kurdistan Region
Dohuk Governorate
Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Erbil Governorate
Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, while the status of the southern Makhmur District is contested.
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Halabja Governorate
Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan and still officially a part of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.
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