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Municipalities of Iraq map & data

Iraq has 315 municipalities in this layer, spread over 9 regions. The most are in Baghdad (86), An-Najaf (62) and Dhi Qar (57). The largest include معسكر أشرف, سويب and اكد.

315areas
9regions
28 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Municipalities by region

RegionAreasShare
Baghdad8627%
An-Najaf6220%
Dhi Qar5718%
Al-Qadisiyah5517%
Babil3511%
Diyala144.4%
Al-Sulaimaniyah31.0%
Dohuk20.6%
Al-Anbar10.3%

Largest municipalities in Iraq

  1. معسكر أشرفDiyala · 35.7 km²
  2. سويبBabil · 33.6 km²
  3. اكدBaghdad · 25 km²
  4. البعيثةBabil · 23.4 km²
  5. بسمايةDiyala · 19.8 km²
  6. الغزاليةBaghdad · 18.3 km²
  7. حي الخورنقBabil · 17.7 km²
  8. مكاسبBabil · 16.3 km²
  9. حي الامينBaghdad · 16.2 km²
  10. معسكر الرشيدBaghdad · 14.2 km²
  11. حي الجزيرةBaghdad · 13.6 km²
  12. حي الزعفرانيةBabil · 13.5 km²
  13. بغداد الجديدةBaghdad · 13.4 km²
  14. حي البويبBabil · 12.9 km²
  15. حي المأمونBaghdad · 12.9 km²
  16. حي الثعالبةBaghdad · 12.4 km²
  17. مقاطعة 12Baghdad · 11.6 km²
  18. حي اجنادينBabil · 11.4 km²
  19. حي النداءAn-Najaf · 11.3 km²
  20. حي الصدر الثانيBaghdad · 10.3 km²
  21. الحريةBaghdad · 10.2 km²
  22. حي الخنساءBaghdad · 10.1 km²
  23. حي ديالىDiyala · 9.8 km²
  24. حي زبيدةBabil · 8.8 km²
  25. الشعلةBaghdad · 8.7 km²
  26. حي الربيعBaghdad · 8.7 km²
  27. حي بابلBaghdad · 8.5 km²
  28. حي الجهادBaghdad · 8.4 km²
  29. حي بدرBaghdad · 8.2 km²
  30. حي الخضراءBaghdad · 8.2 km²
  31. حي الاسكان الصناعيDhi Qar · 7.8 km²
  32. حي البساتينBaghdad · 7.6 km²
  33. حي البلدياتBaghdad · 7.4 km²
  34. حي الصدر الاولىBaghdad · 7 km²
  35. حي الحضرBabil · 6.8 km²
  36. حي العاملBaghdad · 6.7 km²
  37. الجامعةBaghdad · 6.7 km²
  38. العامريةBaghdad · 6.5 km²
  39. حي السندبادBabil · 6.4 km²
  40. حي المثنىBaghdad · 6.3 km²

What's in this layer

Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Iraq?

This layer holds 315 municipalities in Iraq, the most of them in Baghdad. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of municipalities in Iraq?

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What information comes with each municipality?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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