Districts & Counties of Iraq map & data
Iraq has 101 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 18 regions. The most are in Al-Sulaimaniyah (10), Ninawa (9) and Al-Anbar (8). The largest include Al-Rutba, Al-Salman and Al-Najaf.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sulaimaniyah | 10 | 9.9% |
| Ninawa | 9 | 8.9% |
| Al-Anbar | 8 | 7.9% |
| Babil | 7 | 6.9% |
| Al-Basrah | 7 | 6.9% |
| Salah al-Din | 7 | 6.9% |
| Diyala | 7 | 6.9% |
| Maysan | 6 | 5.9% |
| Erbil | 6 | 5.9% |
| Dhi Qar | 5 | 5.0% |
| Wasit | 5 | 5.0% |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 4 | 4.0% |
| Al-Muthanna | 4 | 4.0% |
| Dohuk | 4 | 4.0% |
| Kirkuk | 4 | 4.0% |
| An-Najaf | 3 | 3.0% |
| Baghdad | 3 | 3.0% |
| Karbala | 2 | 2.0% |
Largest districts and counties in Iraq
- Al-RutbaAl-Anbar · 80,412.4 km²
- Al-SalmanAl-Muthanna · 47,493.5 km²
- Al-NajafAn-Najaf · 39,042.9 km²
- AnaAl-Anbar · 11,358.1 km²
- Al-HatraNinawa · 10,202.7 km²
- Al-ZubairAl-Basrah · 9,908.2 km²
- Al-BaajNinawa · 8,780 km²
- Al-RamadiAl-Anbar · 8,572.2 km²
- Al-KaimAl-Anbar · 8,534 km²
- HeetAl-Anbar · 7,363.2 km²
- BaladruzDiyala · 6,792.7 km²
- BeygeeSalah al-Din · 6,651.5 km²
- SamarraSalah al-Din · 5,509.6 km²
- Al-KutWasit · 5,109.7 km²
- Al-MosulNinawa · 4,772.4 km²
- TelafarNinawa · 4,723.7 km²
- Al-FallujaAl-Anbar · 4,441.6 km²
- Al-SuwairaWasit · 4,326.7 km²
- RawanduzErbil · 4,323.4 km²
- Al-AmaraMaysan · 4,199.9 km²
- Al-NasiriyaDhi Qar · 4,179.4 km²
- ChamchamalAl-Sulaimaniyah · 4,095.2 km²
- BaladSalah al-Din · 4,017.6 km²
- AfaqAl-Qadisiyah · 3,876.4 km²
- KhanaqinDiyala · 3,860.5 km²
- Ali Al-GharbiMaysan · 3,726.3 km²
- Al-KahlaMaysan · 3,627.2 km²
- Al-RifaiDhi Qar · 3,561.3 km²
- HadithaAl-Anbar · 3,513 km²
- BadraWasit · 3,464.5 km²
- Al-KhalisDiyala · 3,019.6 km²
- AqraNinawa · 2,965.2 km²
- KirkukKirkuk · 2,923.8 km²
- Al-HawigaKirkuk · 2,896 km²
- SinjarNinawa · 2,879.3 km²
- Al-AmadiyaDohuk · 2,863.6 km²
- ErbilErbil · 2,743.7 km²
- Al-MaimounaMaysan · 2,723.5 km²
- Al-DaurSalah al-Din · 2,723.2 km²
- DaquqKirkuk · 2,681.9 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Iraq?
This layer holds 101 districts and counties in Iraq, the most of them in Al-Sulaimaniyah. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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