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Governorates of Bahrain
Bahrain is split into 5 governorates. These governorates are:
1. Capital Governorate
2. Central Governorate
3. Muharraq Governorate
4. Northern Governorate
5. Southern Governorate
Governorates of Iraq
Iraq is divided into 18 governorates (or provinces) (muhafazah):
1. Baghdād (بغداد)
2. Salāh ad-Dīn (صلاح الدين)
3. Diyālā (ديالى)
4. Wāsit (واسط)
5. Maysān (ميسان)
6. Al-Basrah (البصرة)
7. Dhī Qār (ذي قار)
8. Al-Muthannā (المثنى)
9. Al-Qādisiyyah (القادسية)
10. Bābil (بابل)
11. Al-Karbalā’ (كربلاء)
12. An-Najaf (النجف)
13. Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
14. Nīnawā (نينوى)
15. Dahūk (دهوك)
16. Arbīl (أربيل)
17. Kirkuk (or At-Ta’mim) (التاميم)
18. As-Sulaymāniyyah (السليمانية)
Governorates of Jordan
The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (muhafazah):
Ajlun, Amman, Aqaba, Balqa, Irbid, Jerash, Kerak, Ma’an, Madaba, Mafraq, Tafilah, Zarqa
Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority
After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.
Jenin Governorate
Tubas Governorate
Tulkarm Governorate
Nablus Governorate
Qalqilya Governorate
Salfit Governorate
Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate
Jericho Governorate
Jerusalem Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate
Hebron Governorate
North Gaza Governorate
Gaza Governorate
Deir el-Balah Governorate (Mid-Zone)
Khan Yunis Governorate
Rafah Governorate
Administrative divisions of Oman
Oman is divided into 5 regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah):
Regions (mintaqah)
Ad Dakhiliyah منطقة الداخلية Nizwa
Al Batinah منطقة الباطنة Suhar
Al Wusta المنطقة الوسطى Haima (Hayma)
Ash Sharqiyah المنطقة الشرقية Sur
Ad Dhahirah منطقة الظاهرة Ibri
Governorates (muhafazah)
Muscat محافظة مسقط Seeb
Musandam
Dhofar محافظة ظفار Salalah
Al Buraymi محافظة البريمي Al Buraymi
Governorates of Saudi Arabia
Governorates (Arabic: محافظات; muhafazat, sing. muhafazah) are the second level of regional administration within Saudi Arabia. Each of Saudi Arabia’s 13 emirates is sub-divided into governorates…
Ḥā’il حائل Ha’il
Al Qaṣīm القصيم Buraidah
Ar Riyāḍ الرياض Riyadh
Hijaz Region (west)
Tabūk تبوك Tabuk
Al Madīnah المدينة Medina
Makkah مكة Mecca
Al Bāhah الباحة Al Bahah
north
Al Ḥudūd ash Shamāliyah الحدود الشمالية Ar’ar
Al Jawf الجوف Skaka (Sakaka)
south
Jīzan جيزان Jizan
`Asīr عسير Abha
Najrān نجران Najran
east
Ash Sharqīyah الشرقية Dammam
Governorates of Syria
Syria has 14 governorates, or muhafazat…
Al-Hasakah · Aleppo · Damascus · Daraa · Deir ez-Zor · Hama · Hims · Idlib · Latakia · Quneitra · Ar-Raqqah · Rif Dimashq · As-Suwayda · Tartus
Governorates of Yemen
Yemen is divided into 21 governorates (muhafazah):
‘Amran ‘Amran
Ad Dali’ Ad Dali’
Al Bayda’ Al Bayda
Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah
Al Jawf Al Jawf
Al Mahwit Al Mahwit
Amanat Al Asimah San’a’
Dhamar Dhamar
Hajjah Hajjah
Ibb Ibb
Ma’rib Ma’rib
Raymah
Sa’dah Sa’dah
Sana’a San’a’
Ta’izz Ta’izz
‘Adan عدن Aden
Abyan أبين Zinjibar
Al Mahrah المهرة
Hadramaut حضرموت Al Mukalla
Lahij لحج Lahij
Shabwah شبوة ‘Ataq
Source: From Wikipedia 2009, the free encyclopedia
