Administrative Districts There are nine administrative districts 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. [1] 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 Read More List of places in Iraq Read More .

The city of Abu Ghraib (Arabic: أبو غريب‎;AbūGhurayb ) 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. The government of Iraq created the city and Abu Ghraib District in 1944. Read More

Al-Mada'in, meaning "The cities", (Arabicالمدائن, AramaicMaḥuza or Madayn; Hebrew: מחוזא) is the name given to an ancient metropolis formed by Ctesiphon and Seleucia (also referred to as Seleucia-Ctesiphonon) on opposite sides of theTigris River in present-day Iraq. It was one of the cites of an early BabylonianTalmudicyeshiva, founded by Rava, as well as the original seat of the Exilarch. During the beginning of sixth century Mar-Zutra II formed a politically independent state where he ruled from Mahuza for about 7 years. Read More

Adhamiyah (Arabic: ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah; BGN: Al A‘z̧amīyah), also Azamiya, is a neighborhood and east-central district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Adhamiyah is located to the north-west of the city center and is a relatively upscale area with a predominately Sunni Muslim population. It has 300,000 inhabitants. The base of the population of Adhamiya consists of people with a high intellectual background, whether it be politicians, artists, scholars and even sport's figures. The name is a reference to AbūHanīfah an-Nuʿmān, a renowned scholar and founder of the prominent Sunni Hanafī School of Islamic Religious Jurisprudence. Abu Hanifa Mosque is also a prominent landmark of the area, where Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man is buried. Adhamiyah is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. The Al Nuaman Hospital is located in Adhamiyah, as is a royal cemetery for Sunnis Read More-Hospitals In Iraq

Al Tarmia or Tarmiyah (Arabic: الطارمية) is a town in the Al Faris district of the Salah ad Din Governorate in Iraq. The area is a sparsely populated farming community. The population is made up of mostly Sunni peoples from various local tribes including the Dulaym, Al Bu Farraj and the Al Ddury. Read More

Karrada (Arabic: كرّادة‎) is a major affluent district of the city Baghdad, Iraq. It is of a mixed population but it is noted for having majorityof Shia population. The presence of Christians are notable in the area. It is considered one of the most integrated areas of the city since its residences in general have roots in the area. Karrada as a land is part of a peninsula created by the Tigris river significant turn, which gives this part of the city a remarkable character.Read More

al-Kāżimiyyah (Arabic: الكاظمية‎al-Kāżimiyyah; alternatively, Arabic: الكاظمين‎ al-Kāżimayn), is a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq about five kilometres from the city center. Al-Kāżimiyyah is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. Al-Kāżimayn is regarded as a holy city in Shī‘ahIslām. It received its name (lit. "the Two Kāżims" or "the Two who swallow their anger"), for the two Shī‘ahImāms buried there: Mūsā al-Kādhim and his grandson and successor Shī‘ahImāmMuhammad at-Taqī. A shrine was first built over their tombs, and subsequently the al-Kadhimiya Mosque. The area that now constitutes al-Kāżimiyyah was originally the location of a graveyard reserved for members of the Quraish tribe. This land was set aside for this purpose by the Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid. Read More

Al Mansour district[1] is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the second AbbasidCaliph and founder of Baghdad. The Mansour district is bounded on the west by Baghdad International Airport, to the north by Kadhimiya, to the east by Karkh district, south by Baghdad Airport Road. Read More

Sadr City (Arabic: مدينة الصدر‎) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime MinisterAbdul KarimQassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after deceased Shia leader Mohammad MohammadSadeq al-Sadr.Sadr City (or more accurately Thawra District) is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. A public housing project neglected by Saddam Hussein, Sadr City holds more than 1 million Shiite residents. Read More

Rasheed or Al Rashid is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. Located in southern Baghdad, includes theBaiyaa and Dora neighborhoods. It is a predominantly Sunni Muslim area. Read More

Al Rusafa (Arabic: الرصافة) or Rasafa is the east-bank settlement of Baghdad, Iraq, or the eastern shore of the river Tigris. It is also one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. When referring to Al Rusafa as a district, it refers to the older area in the Rasafa side of Baghdad; its central commercial area, a center of markets considered one of the four old CBDsof Baghdad (Karkh, Rasafa, A'dhamyya and Kadhmyya).The west side of the river is Al Karkh (الكرخ). Read More (Al Rusafa) , Read More (Al Karkh)

New Baghdad or Baghdad Al-Jidida (Arabic,بغداد الجديدة) is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. This district has nine Neighborhood Advisory Councils (NAC) and a District Advisory Council. It is located east of the city center.This district was renamed, 9 Nissan or Tisa Nissan was the new name Nissan is the word for April, although most Iraqis do not yet use that name (9 Nissan). It is also known as 7 Nissan. Read More