President Barzani restructures Kurdistan’s Garmian and Zakho
Shafaq News – Erbil
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday upgraded Rizgari (Rizkārī) to a district in the Garmian Administration and created Avkan as a new subdistrict in Zakho.
The Garmian Administration covers parts of al-Sulaymaniyah and Diyala provinces, while Zakho falls under Duhok province.
سهرۆك نێچيرڤان بارزانى فهرمانى ههرێمى بۆ هێنانهكايهى قهزا و ناحيهيهك دهردهكاتhttps://t.co/Y2uCVhfVIl pic.twitter.com/SJskibJDMH
— Kurdistan Region Presidency (@KurdistanRegion) September 23, 2025
The changes follow earlier adjustments in October 2024, when the Kurdish President added three subdistricts—Sharya, Miserik, and Tanahi—in Duhok’s Simele district.
In April 2025, Halabja was officially recognized by Baghdad as the Kurdistan Region’s fourth province.
The Kurdistan Region now comprises the provinces of Erbil, al-Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja, along with the administrations of Garmian and Raparin.
