Iraq is divided into 18 provinces or governorates, called muhafazat in Arabic (singular - muhafazah):
- Baghdad (بغداد)
- Salah ad Din (صلاح الدين)
- Diyala
- Wasit
- Maysan
- Al Basrah (البصرة)
- Dhi Qar (ذي قار)
- Al Muthanna
- Al Qadisyah (القادسية)
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- Babil (بابل)
- Al Karbala (كربلاء)
- An Najaf (النجف)
- Al Anbar (الأنبار)
- Ninawa (نينوى)
- Dahuk (دهوك)
- Arbil (أربيل)
- At Ta'mim
- As Sulaymaniyah (السليمانية)
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