Governorate

The governorate is the administrative division of the country. It is headed by governor / Caliph. English-speaking nations name regions that have governors either states, provinces or colonies

Arab countries

The word governorate is widely used in Arab countries.

• Governorates of Bahrain
• Governorates of Egypt
• Governorates of Iraq (official translation, sometimes also translated as province)
• Governorates of Jordan
• Governorates of Kuwait
• Governorates of Lebanon
• Governorates of Oman
• Governorates of Palestine
• Governorates of Saudi Arabia
• Governorates of Syria
• Governorates of Tunisia (wilayah)
• Governorates of Yemen