Governorates of Iraq
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Governorates of Iraq

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A map of Iraq with Governates and Districts

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

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

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.

As of July 2008, ten of the eighteen governorates are under direct Iraqi control: Al-Muthannā, Dhī Qār, An-Najaf, Maysān, Arbīl, As-Sulaymāniyyah, Dahūk, Al-Karbalā', Al-Basrah, and Al-Qādisiyyah. Eight governorates are controlled by multi-national coalition forces: Baghdād, Salāh ad-Dīn, Diyālā, Wāsit, Bābil, Al-Anbar, Nīnawā, and Kirkuk (or At-Ta'mim).

Autonomous Region

Main article: Regions of Iraq

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

See also

• List of places in Iraq
• Districts of Iraq

External links

• Bios of Iraqi Government Officials (as of July 20, 2006)
• http://www.world-gazetteer.com/r/r_iq.htm

v • d • e Governorates of Iraq • (See Also: Districts of Iraq) Al-Anbar • Arbīl • Bābil • Baghdād • Al-Basrah • Dahūk • Dhī Qār • Diyālā • Karbalā' • Maysān • An-Najaf • Nīnawā • Al-Muthannā • Al-Qādisiyyah • Kirkūk • Salāh ad-Dīn • As-Sulaymāniyyah • Wāsit