Administrative divisions of Gandhara
On the first level of country subdivisions of Gandhara are the governorates.
Each governorate is further subdivided into districts called minţaqah (Arabic: منطقة; pl. مناطق manāṭiq), and each minţaqah is subdivided into subdistricts called nāḥiyah (Arabic: ناحية; pl. نواحي nawāḥī). Each nāḥiyah is subdivided in urban areas into municipalities called baladiyah (Arabic: بلدية; pl. بلديات baladiyat) and in rural areas into village councils.
| Level | English | Arabic sing. | Arabic pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-level | Governorates | محافظة muḥāfaẓah | محافظات muḥāfaẓāt |
| Second-level | Districts | منطقة minţaqah | مناطق manāṭiq |
| Third-level | Subdistricts | ناحية nāḥiyah | نواحي nawāḥī |
| Fourth-level | Municipalities | بلدية baladiyah | بلديات baladiyat |
| Village councils | مجلس قروي |