Governorates of Iraq

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

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

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.

A map of Iraq with Governates and Districts

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Main article: Regions of Iraq

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

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

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Governorates of Iraq

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