Governorates of Iraq

Governorates of Iraq A map of Iraq with Governates and Districts

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Iraq is divided into 18 governorates (or provinces) (muḥāfażah):

Baghdād (بغداد) Salāh ad-Dīn (صلاح الدين) Diyālā (ديالى) Wāsit (واسط) Maysān (ميسان) Al-Basrah (البصرة) Dhī Qār (ذي قار) Al-Muthannā (المثنى) Al-Qādisiyyah (القادسية)

Bābil (بابل) Karbalā' (كربلاء) An-Najaf (النجف) Al-Anbar (الأنبار) Nīnawā (نينوى) Duhok (دهوك) Arbīl (أربيل) Kirkuk (or At-Ta'mim) (التاميم) As-Sulaymāniyyah (السليمانية)

The current set of governorates was established in 1976. [1]

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Autonomous Region 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Subdivisions

The governorates are divided into qadhas (or districts). The map on the right shows the districts (but does not show the district names) within each governorate.

[edit] Autonomous Region

Iraq currently has one autonomous region, Kurdish Autonomous Region, which is also known as Iraqi Kurdistan.

[edit] See also

• List of places in Iraq
• ISO 3166-2:IQ

[edit] External links

• Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
• Bios of Iraqi Government Officials (as of July 20, 2006)
• http://www.world-gazetteer.com/r/r_iq.htm

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