List of Iraq Governorates and Capitals

Iraq is divided into 19 governorates (provinces). Here is a list of the governorates in Iraq as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021:

Iraq Governorates and Capitals

GovernoratesISO codeTotal area in km2Population Population Density in km2Capital
Al-AnbarAN138,5011,771,65611.2Ramadi
BabilBB5,6032,065,042324.9Hillah
BaghdadBG4,5558,126,7551,548.80Baghdad
BasraBA19,0702,908,491132.7Basra
Dhi QarDQ12,9002,095,172142.3Nasiriyah
Al-QādisiyyahQA8,1531,291,048139.1Al Diwaniyah
DiyalaDI17,6851,637,22681.6Baqubah
Duhok (Dahūk) a.k.a. DihokDA6,5531,292,535172.2Duhok
Erbil (Arbīl) a.k.a. HewlêrAR15,0741,854,778106.9Erbîl
Halabja3,060108,974110.1Helebce
KarbalaKA5,0341,218,732211.8Karbala
KirkukKI9,6791,597,876144.1Kirkuk
MaysanMA16,0721,112,67360.4Amarah
MuthannaMU51,740814,37113.8Samawah
NajafNA28,8241,471,59244.5Najaf
NinawaNI37,3233,729,99887.6Mosul
Salah Al-DinSD24,7511,595,23556.8Tikrit
Sulaymaniyah a.k.a. SlêmanîSU17,0232,053,305110.3Slêmanî
WasitWA17,1531,378,72370.5Kut

Written by | Updated: Sept 03, 2024, 23:15 IST