Administrative districts in Baghdad
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There are nine administrative district
s in the city of Baghdad
, the capital of Iraq
, that correspond to the nine district advisory councils. The Baghdad Security Plan used these nine districts as the nine security districts.
These were formed in 2003 following the invasion of Iraq
. District council members are selected from the 89 Neighborhood Advisory Councils in Baghdad.
The number of neighborhood representatives on the district council is based upon the community's population. The Baghdad City Advisory Council consists of 37 members drawn from the district councils and is also based on the district's population.
In the list below, alternate spellings (in parentheses) are from United Nations humanitarian info.org map listing 89 neighborhoods.
Mansour district
(CPA) began the process of creating new functions for these. The process initially focused on the election of neighborhood councils
in the official neighborhoods, elected by neighborhood caucuses. The CPA convened a series of meetings in each neighborhood to explain local government
, to describe the caucus election process and to encourage participants to spread the word and bring friends, relatives and neighbors to subsequent meetings. Each neighborhood process ultimately ended with a final meeting where candidates for the new neighborhood councils identified themselves and asked their neighbors to vote for them. Once all 88 (later increased to 89) neighborhood councils were in place, each neighborhood council elected representatives from among their members to serve on one of the city's nine district councils. The number of neighborhood representatives on a district council
is based upon the neighborhood’s population. The next step was to have each of the nine district councils elect representatives from their membership to serve on the 37 member Baghdad City Council
. This three-tier system of local government connected the people of Baghdad to the central government
through their representatives from the neighborhood, through the district, and up to the city council.
The same process was used to provide representative councils for the other communities in Baghdad Governorate outside of the city itself. There, local councils were elected from 20 neighborhoods (Nahia) and these councils elected representatives from their members to serve on six district councils (Qada). As within the city, the district councils then elected representatives from among their members to serve on the 35 member Baghdad Regional Council.
The final step in the establishment of the system of local government for Baghdad Province was the election of the Baghdad Provincial Council
. As before, the representatives to the Provincial Council were elected by their peers from the lower councils in numbers proportional to the population of the districts they represent. The 41 member Provincial Council took office in February 2004 and served until national elections
held in January 2005, when a new Provincial Council was elected.
This system of 127 separate councils may seem overly cumbersome but Baghdad Province is home to approximately seven million people. At the lowest level, the neighborhood councils, each council represents an average of 74,000 people.
Municipal district
A municipal district is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
s in the city of Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, the capital of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, that correspond to the nine district advisory councils. The Baghdad Security Plan used these nine districts as the nine security districts.
These were formed in 2003 following the invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. District council members are selected from the 89 Neighborhood Advisory Councils in Baghdad.
The number of neighborhood representatives on the district council is based upon the community's population. The Baghdad City Advisory Council consists of 37 members drawn from the district councils and is also based on the district's population.
In the list below, alternate spellings (in parentheses) are from United Nations humanitarian info.org map listing 89 neighborhoods.
Rusafa District
- 1. Sinek (Sinak), Al Rasheed
- 2. Khulani, Al Wathba Square, Shorjah
- 3. Abu NuwasAbu NuwasAbu-Nuwas al-Hasan ben Hani Al-Hakami ,a known as Abū-Nuwās , was one of the greatest of classical Arabic poets, who also composed in Persian on occasion. Born in the city of Ahvaz in Persia, of an Arab father and a Persian mother, he became a master of all the contemporary genres of Arabic poetry...
- 4. Orphalia, Bataween
- 5. Al-Sa'adoonAl-Sa'adoonAl-Sa'adoon is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Al-Saadoom) Park - 6. Camp Gaylani
- 7. Sheikh Omar
- 8. Medical City
- 9. Bab Al-MoathamBab Al-MoathamBab Al-Moatham is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Bab Al-Muadham) - 10. Mustansiriya
- 11. Nile
- 12. Hayy 14 July
- 13. Idrissi
Adhamiyah District
- 14. AdhamiyahAdhamiyahAl-Adhamiyah , also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq....
- 15. Al-WazireyaAl-WazireyaAl-Wazireya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.The neighborhood has a turbulent history. On August 27, 2006 a Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Devise exploded on the street outside of the Al Sabah newspaper office. It destroyed more than 20 cars, killing two people and wounding as many as 30....
(Waziriya) - 16. Al-WazireyaAl-WazireyaAl-Wazireya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.The neighborhood has a turbulent history. On August 27, 2006 a Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Devise exploded on the street outside of the Al Sabah newspaper office. It destroyed more than 20 cars, killing two people and wounding as many as 30....
-Industry (Waziriya-Industry) - 17. Maghreb
- 18. Qahira
- 19. Gherai'at (Krai'at)
- 20. Tunis
- 21. Hayy Ur
- 22. Sha'abSha'ab, BaghdadSha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided to Sha'ab east , Sha'ab south , Sha'ab north ....
East - 23. Sha'abSha'ab, BaghdadSha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided to Sha'ab east , Sha'ab south , Sha'ab north ....
North - 24. Sha'abSha'ab, BaghdadSha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided to Sha'ab east , Sha'ab south , Sha'ab north ....
South - 25. Rashdiya
9 Nissan District
- 29. Al-Shaab Stadium, Bor Said Square, Al-Shaheed MonumentAl-Shaheed MonumentThe al-Shaheed Monument , also known as the Martyr's Memorial, is a monument in the Iraqi capital Baghdad dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died in the Iran-Iraq war. The Monument was opened in 1983, and was designed by Ismail Fattah al-Turki...
(Martyr's Monument). - 30. Al-Muthanna, ZayounaZayounaZayouna is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.Zayouna a beautiful residential area in Baghdad, Iraq's capital city located on the side of the Rusafa city of Baghdad, surrounded by the Army Channel from the north to the south by the rapid and Muhammad al-Qasim al-Ghadeer is located between the east...
- 31. Al Ghadeer, Maysaloon Square
- 32. Baghdad Al-Jadida (New Baghdad), Alef Dar, Al-Khaleej
- 33. Habibiya, Dur Al-Umal, Baladiyat
- 34. Mashtal, Ameen, Nafit, Rustomaniya (Rustomiya)
- 35. Fedhailia, Kamaliya
- 36. Al-Husseinia, Ma'amil, Al-Rasheed St.
- 37. Al-UbedyAl-UbedyAl-Ubedy is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Obaydi), Ma'amil 2
Karadah District
- 38. Sinaa, Alwiya, Al-Wahda (Al-Wehda)
- 39. Inner KarradaKarradaKarrada is a major affluent district of the city Baghdad, Iraq. It is of a mixed population but it is noted for having majority of Shia population. The presence of Christians are notable in the area...
- 40. Zuwiya, Al-JadriyaAl-JadriyaAl-Jadriya is a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq along the Tigris river. Al-Jadriya shares a significant but comparatively smaller part of the peninsula with Karrada. Al-Jadriya lies at the south tip of the peninsula where Tigris river makes its major turn and heads to the north-east. Its...
- 41. Outer KarradaKarradaKarrada is a major affluent district of the city Baghdad, Iraq. It is of a mixed population but it is noted for having majority of Shia population. The presence of Christians are notable in the area...
, Arasat, Mesbah - 42. Camp Sarah, Rasheed Camp Road
- 43. Al-Rasheed Camp
- 44. Industrial complex in Al-Za'franiyaAl-Za'franiyaAl-Za'franiya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
- 45. Seaidya, Rabea'a
- 46. Al-Za'franiyaAl-Za'franiyaAl-Za'franiya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
Karkh District
- 47. Shawaka, HaifaHaifa StreetHaifa Street is a two mile long street in Baghdad, Iraq. Along with Yafa Street , it runs southeast to the Assassin's Gate, an archway that served as the main entrance to the American-run Green Zone during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, paralleling the Tigris river...
(Hayfa) Complex - 48. Sheik Maaruf, Shaljia
- 49. Salhia
- 50. Karadat Maryam
- 51. Um Al-Khanzeer Island, Presidential Complex
- 52. Al-Kindi, Harithiya
- 53. Zawra ParkBaghdad zooThe Baghdad Zoo is a zoo originally opened in 1971 and located in Baghdad, Iraq, in the al-Zawraa' Gardens area along with the Zawraa Amusement Park and Zawraa' Tower. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the zoo housed 650 animals...
- 54. Muthenna AirbaseMuthenna AirbaseMuthanna Airbase was an Iraqi military facility west of the center of Baghdad. It consisted of one 3,000 m asphalt/concrete runway sited in a developed industrial/residential area...
(Old Al Muthanna Airport)
Kadhimiya District
- 55. Utayfia
- 56. Kadhimiya 1
- 57. Kadhimiya 2
- 58. Ali Al-Salih (Ali Al-Saleh), Salam
- 59. HurriyaHurriyaHurriya is a neighborhood in Baghdad. It is the location of the Jamil Hussein controversy....
(Hurriyah) 1-5 - 60. Dabbash
- 61. Al-Shu'alaAl-Shu'alaAl-Shu'ala is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
Mansour districtMansour districtAl Mansour district is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the second Abbasid Caliph and founder of Baghdad....
- 62. Qadissiya
- 63. Mansour, Dragh, Baghdad International Fair
- 64. Al-WashashAl-Washashhay 14 ramadan is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.Located within Mansour district, surrounded by, Iskan from west, Al-Mutanabi from south, Al-Mothana Airport from east.-References:...
- 65. Iskan
- 66. 14 Ramadan
- 67. YarmoukYarmouk* Yarmouk River* Battle of Yarmouk* Yarmouk University in Jordan* Yarmouk , an upscale neighborhood in Iraq* Al-Yarmouk Hospital * Yarmouk , an unofficial Palestinian refugee camp in Syria...
(Al-Yarmuk) - 68. Safarat Complex, Kafa'at
- 69. Al-A'amiriyaAl-A'amiriyaAl-A'amiriya is a western neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is an upper-class Sunni neighborhood in the west of the city on the way to Anbar Province.-History:...
(Al-Amriya) - 70. Al KhadhraaAl KhadhraaAl Khadhraa is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
, Hayy Al-Jami'aHayy Al-Jami'aHayy Al-Jami'a is a neighborhood in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq.The neighborhood was originally created during the mid 1960s, to provide housing for university professors. This is the origin of its name, since "Jamia" means "University" in Arabic...
(Al-Jamia'a) - 71. Al-AdelAl-AdelAl-Adel is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Al-Adil) - 72. GhazaliyaGhazaliyaGhazaliya is a neighborhood in West Baghdad, Iraq.It is believed the area was named after the Muslim scholar Abu Hāmed Mohammad ibn Mohammad al-Ghazzālī, and it is surrounded by various other districts, such as Al sheoala, Albakrea, Alkadraa and al Aadel.Originally patrolled by elements of the...
East - 73. GhazaliyaGhazaliyaGhazaliya is a neighborhood in West Baghdad, Iraq.It is believed the area was named after the Muslim scholar Abu Hāmed Mohammad ibn Mohammad al-Ghazzālī, and it is surrounded by various other districts, such as Al sheoala, Albakrea, Alkadraa and al Aadel.Originally patrolled by elements of the...
West - 74. Baghdad International Airport, Abu GhraibAbu GhraibThe city of Abu Ghraib in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq is located just west of Baghdad's city center, or northwest of Baghdad International Airport. It has a population of 189,000. The old road to Jordan passes through Abu Ghraib...
Road
Al Rashid District
- 75. Dora Refinery
- 76. DoraDora, BaghdadDora is a neighborhood in Al Rashid administrative district, southern Baghdad, Iraq. Although this was a majority Christian neighborhood, it became controlled by Sunni Muslim Extremists during the Iraq War...
, Athureen, Tua'ma - 77. Al-SaydiyaAl-SaydiyaAl-Saydiya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. A once middle-class district in southwest Baghdad, much of it was built within the last three decades on prime real estate between Baghdad Airport Road and the main highway where it forks into central Baghdad and south to Basra. Al-Saydiya is one of...
, Dhubat - 78. Al-SaydiyaAl-SaydiyaAl-Saydiya is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. A once middle-class district in southwest Baghdad, much of it was built within the last three decades on prime real estate between Baghdad Airport Road and the main highway where it forks into central Baghdad and south to Basra. Al-Saydiya is one of...
- 79. Bajas, Hayy Al-A'amelHayy Al-A'amelHayy Al-A'amel is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Amil) - 80. Hayy Al-JihadHayy Al-JihadHayy Al-Jihad is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.Jihad district is located along the Avenue area of Baghdad Airport, near Ameriya. The neighborhood is one of the most important sites where Iraqi families are educated. Numerous doctors have their practices located in the district....
- 81. Al-Atiba'a
- 82. Ajnadin, Hayy Al-ShurttaHayy Al-ShurttaHayy Al-Shurtta is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq....
(Shurta) 4th & 5th - 83. Al-Furat
- 84. Suwaib, Makasib
- 85. Resala, Qertan, Ewainy West
- 86. Ewairij
- 87. SahaSahaSaha may refer to:*Saha ionization equation, relating the densities of atoms, ions, and electrons in a plasma*Saha Airlines*Saha-gu, a district of the city of Busan, South Korea**Saha Station, a station in Saha-gu on the Busan Subway Line 1...
(Seha), Hor Rejab - 88. Mechanic, Asia
- 89. Bo'aitha
Formation of the current system
The City of Baghdad has 89 official neighborhoods within 9 districts. These official subdivisions of the city served as administrative centers for the delivery of municipal services but until 2003 had no political function. Beginning in April 2003, the U.S. controlled Coalition Provisional AuthorityCoalition Provisional Authority
The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003...
(CPA) began the process of creating new functions for these. The process initially focused on the election of neighborhood councils
Neighborhood Councils
Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems.-Introduction:...
in the official neighborhoods, elected by neighborhood caucuses. The CPA convened a series of meetings in each neighborhood to explain local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
, to describe the caucus election process and to encourage participants to spread the word and bring friends, relatives and neighbors to subsequent meetings. Each neighborhood process ultimately ended with a final meeting where candidates for the new neighborhood councils identified themselves and asked their neighbors to vote for them. Once all 88 (later increased to 89) neighborhood councils were in place, each neighborhood council elected representatives from among their members to serve on one of the city's nine district councils. The number of neighborhood representatives on a district council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
is based upon the neighborhood’s population. The next step was to have each of the nine district councils elect representatives from their membership to serve on the 37 member Baghdad City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. This three-tier system of local government connected the people of Baghdad to the central government
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...
through their representatives from the neighborhood, through the district, and up to the city council.
The final step in the establishment of the system of local government for Baghdad Province was the election of the Baghdad Provincial Council
State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...
. As before, the representatives to the Provincial Council were elected by their peers from the lower councils in numbers proportional to the population of the districts they represent. The 41 member Provincial Council took office in February 2004 and served until national elections
Iraqi legislative election, January 2005
Elections for the National Assembly of Iraq were held on January 30, 2005 in Iraq. The 275-member National Assembly was a parliament created under the Transitional Law during the Occupation of Iraq...
held in January 2005, when a new Provincial Council was elected.
This system of 127 separate councils may seem overly cumbersome but Baghdad Province is home to approximately seven million people. At the lowest level, the neighborhood councils, each council represents an average of 74,000 people.
