Baghdad Governorate

Governorate of Iraq Governorate in IraqBaghdad Governorate محافظة بغدادBaghdad ProvinceGovernorate FlagNickname: City of Peace (Madinat Al Salam)Baghdad GovernorateCoordinates: 33°20′N 44°26′E / 33.333°N 44.433°E / 33.333; 44.433Country IraqCapitalBaghdadGovernment • GovernorAtwan Al Atwani • Mayor of BaghdadAmmar Moussa KadhimArea • Governorate5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) • Rank16th of 19thPopulation (Census 2024) • Governorate9,780,429 • Rank1st of 19th • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) • Urban4,281,600 (43.8%) • Rural5,498,829 (56.2%) • Male4,904,977 (50.2%) • Female4,875,452 (49.8%)DemonymBaghdadiTime zoneUTC+3 (AST)Postal codes10025–10043[citation needed]ISO 3166 codeIQ-BGHDI (2021)0.700high · 12th of 18Websitewww.baghdad.gov.iq Baghdad Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بغداد Muḥāfaẓat Baġdād), also known as the Baghdad Province, is the capital governorate of Iraq. It includes the capital Baghdad as well as the surrounding metropolitan area. The governorate is one of two small provinces of all 18 in Iraq into which the country divides entirely, yet by a margin of almost three-to-one, the most populous. Description Bagh