District: Type of administrative division, in some countries
A district is an area or locality.
In some places, it is a kind of local government.
Some of the countries districts are used in are Austria, Belgium, China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Serbia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Portugal, Switzerland, the United States, and many more.
In the South Asian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, the common term for an official or government administration district is Zillah. In other countries the word Daïra is used.
Lists of districts
- Districts of Albania
- Districts of Austria
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Districts of Belize
- Districts of England
- Districts of Germany
- Districts of Japan
- Districts of Libya
- Districts of Northern Ireland
- Districts of Pakistan
- Districts of Slovakia
- Districts of Switzerland
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