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):
(From 1976 to mid-2006 called At-Ta'mim)
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.
Dohuk Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, while the status of the southern Makhmur District is contested.
Sulaymaniyah Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Halabja Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan and still officially a part of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.
