
Regions, governorates and districts of Iraq
Regions of Iraq, Governorates of Iraq, and Districts of Iraq
Iraq itself is divided into eighteen governorates (or provinces) (Arabic: muhafadhat, singular - muhafadhah, Kurdish: پاریزگه Pârizgah). The governorates are subdivided into districts (or qadhas).
1. Baghdad
2. Salah ad Din
3. Diyala
4. Wasit
5. Maysan
6. Al Basrah
7. Dhi Qar
8. Al Muthanna
9. Al-Qādisiyyah
10. Babil
11. Karbala
12. An Najaf
13. Al Anbar
14. Ninawa
15. Dahuk
16. Arbil
17. Kirkuk
18. Sulaymaniyah
The following governorates are within the region Iraqi Kurdistan:
1. Dahuk
2. Arbil
3. Sulaymaniyah