Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Map of the **administrative divisions of Azerbaijan**. Note that the divisions of the Nakhchivan exclave are listed in the next section.

### Contiguous Azerbaijan

The list below represents the districts of contiguous Azerbaijan. For those of the Nakhchivan exclave, see further below.

|Map ref.|Administrative division|Azerbaijani name|Capital|Area (km<sup>2</sup>)|Population census (2019)|Note||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|**1**|align="left"|Absheron District|align="left"|Abşeron|align="left"|Xırdalan|align="right"|1,360|align="right"|476,819|align="left"|Includes an exclave in Baku|
|align="center"|**2**|align="left"|Aghjabadi District|align="left"|Ağcabədi|align="left"|Aghjabadi|align="right"|1,760|align="right"|149,660|align="left"||
|align="center"|**3**|align="left"|Aghdam District|align="left"|Ağdam|align="left"|Aghdam|align="right"|1,076|align="right"|78,323|align="left"||
|align="center"|**4**|align="left"|Agdash District|align="left"|Ağdaş|align="left"|Agdash|align="right"|1,050|align="right"|103,267|align="left"||
|align="center"|**5**|align="left"|Aghstafa District|align="left"|Ağstafa|align="left"|Agstafa|align="right"|1,500|align="right"|84,918|align="left"||
|align="center"|**6**|align="left"|Agsu District|align="left"|Ağsu|align="left"|Agsu|align="right"|1,020|align="right"|77,712|align="left"||
|align="center"|**7**|align="left"|Şirvan (city)|align="left"|Şirvan|align="left"||align="right"|30|align="right"|82,135|align="left"|Known as Ali Bayramli (Əli Bayramlı) until 2008|
|align="center"|**8**|align="left"|Astara District|align="left"|Astara|align="left"|Astara|align="right"|620|align="right"|105,083|align="left"||
|align="center"|**9**|align="left"|Baku (city)|align="left"|Bakı|align="left"||align="right"|2,130|align="right"|2,616,948|align="left"|Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan|
|align="center"|**10**|align="left"|Balakan District|align="left"|Balakən|align="left"|Balakan|align="right"|920|align="right"|107,870|align="left"||
|align="center"|**11**|align="left"|Barda District|align="left"|Bərdə|align="left"|Barda|align="right"|960|align="right"|182,633|align="left"||
|align="center"|**12**|align="left"|Beylagan District|align="left"|Beyləqan|align="left"|Beylagan|align="right"|1,130|align="right"|91,619|align="left"||
|align="center"|**13**|align="left"|Bilasuvar District|align="left"|Biləsuvar|align="left"|Bilasuvar|align="right"|1,400|align="right"|113,412|align="left"||
|align="center"|**14**|align="left"|Jabrayil District|align="left"|Cəbrayıl|align="left"|Jabrayil|align="right"|1,050|align="right"|81,700|align="left"||
|align="center"|**15**|align="left"|Jalilabad District|align="left"|Cəlilabad|align="left"|Jalilabad|align="right"|1,440|align="right"|207,565|align="left"||
|align="center"|**16**|align="left"|Dashkasan District|align="left"|Daşkəsən|align="left"|Dashkasan|align="right"|1,050|align="right"|33,797|align="left"||
|align="center"|**17**|align="left"|Shabran District|align="left"|Şabran|align="left"|Shabran|align="right"|1,090|align="right"|56,482|align="left"|Known as Davachi (Dəvəçi) until 2010|
|align="center"|**18**|align="left"|Fuzuli District|align="left"|Füzuli|align="left"|Füzuli|align="right"|1,390|align="right"|63,582|align="left"||
|align="center"|**19**|align="left"|Gadabay District|align="left"|Gədəbəy|align="left"|Gadabay|align="right"|1,290|align="right"|95,756|align="left"||
|align="center"|**20**|align="left"|Ganja (city)|align="left"|Gəncə|align="left"||align="right"|110|align="right"|352,196|align="left"||
|align="center"|**21**|align="left"|Goranboy District|align="left"|Goranboy|align="left"|Goranboy|align="right"|1,760|align="right"|104,916|align="left"||
|align="center"|**22**|align="left"|Goychay District|align="left"|Göyçay|align="left"|Goychay|align="right"|740|align="right"|115,213|align="left"||
|align="center"|**23**|align="left"|Hajigabul District|align="left"|Hacıqabul|align="left"|Hajiqabul|align="right"|1,640|align="right"|73,634|align="left"||
|align="center"|**24**|align="left"|Imishli District|align="left"|İmişli|align="left"|Imishli|align="right"|1,820|align="right"|129,259|align="left"||
|align="center"|**25**|align="left"|Ismayilli District|align="left"|İsmayıllı|align="left"|Ismayilli|align="right"|2,060|align="right"|79,223|align="left"||
|align="center"|**26**|align="left"|Kalbajar District|align="left"|Kəlbəcər|align="left"|Kalbajar|align="right"|2,314|align="right"|19,818|align="left"||
|align="center"|**27**|align="left"|Kurdamir District|align="left"|Kürdəmir|align="left"|Kurdamir|align="right"|1,630|align="right"|111,483|align="left"||
|align="center"|**28**|align="left"|Lachin District|align="left"|Laçın|align="left"|Lachin|align="right"|1,840|align="right"|11,673|align="left"||
|align="center"|**29**|align="left"|Lankaran District|align="left"|Lənkəran|align="left"|Lankaran|align="right"|1,540|align="right"|220,413|align="left"||
|align="center"|**30**|align="left"|Lankaran (city)|align="left"|Lənkəran|align="left"||align="right"|70|align="right"|(83,300)|align="left"|2019 Census figure included in Lankaran District|
|align="center"|**31**|align="left"|Lerik District|align="left"|Lerik|align="left"|Lerik|align="right"|1,080|align="right"|80,735|align="left"||
|align="center"|**32**|align="left"|Masally District|align="left"|Masallı|align="left"|Masally|align="right"|720|align="right"|219,607|align="left"||
|align="center"|**33**|align="left"|Mingachevir (city)|align="left"|Mingəçevir|align="left"||align="right"|130|align="right"|119,977|align="left"||
|align="center"|**34**|align="left"|Naftalan (city)|align="left"|Naftalan|align="left"||align="right"|30|align="right"|9,291|align="left"||
|align="center"|**35**|align="left"|Neftchala District|align="left"|Neftçala|align="left"|Neftchala|align="right"|1,450|align="right"|83,792|align="left"||
|align="center"|**36**|align="left"|Oghuz District|align="left"|Oğuz|align="left"|Oghuz|align="right"|1,220|align="right"|42,424|align="left"||
|align="center"|**37**|align="left"|Qabala District|align="left"|Qəbələ|align="left"|Qabala|align="right"|1,550|align="right"|101,580|align="left"||
|align="center"|**38**|align="left"|Qakh District|align="left"|Qax|align="left"|Qakh|align="right"|1,490|align="right"|51,519|align="left"||
|align="center"|**39**|align="left"|Qazax District|align="left"|Qazax|align="left"|Qazax|align="right"|700|align="right"|92,912|align="left"|Partly under _de facto_ control of Armenia|
|align="center"|**40**|align="left"|Gobustan District|align="left"|Qobustan|align="left"|Gobustan|align="right"|1,370|align="right"|44,348|align="left"||
|align="center"|**41**|align="left"|Quba District|align="left"|Quba|align="left"|Quba|align="right"|2,580|align="right"|161,631|align="left"||
|align="center"|**42**|align="left"|Qubadli District|align="left"|Qubadlı|align="left"|Qubadli|align="right"|800|align="right"|(36,700)|align="left"||
|align="center"|**43**|align="left"|Qusar District|align="left"|Qusar|align="left"|Qusar|align="right"|1,540|align="right"|98,307|align="left"||
|align="center"|**44**|align="left"|Saatly District|align="left"|Saatlı|align="left"|Saatly|align="right"|1,180|align="right"|104,801|align="left"||
|align="center"|**45**|align="left"|Sabirabad District|align="left"|Sabirabad|align="left"|Sabirabad|align="right"|1,470|align="right"|177,137|align="left"||
|align="center"|**46**|align="left"|Shaki District|align="left"|Şəki|align="left"|Shaki|align="right"|2,430|align="right"|178,648|align="left"||
|align="center"|**47**|align="left"|Shaki (city)|align="left"|Şəki|align="left"||align="right"|9|align="right"|(63,700)|align="left"||
|align="center"|**48**|align="left"|Salyan District|align="left"|Salyan|align="left"|Salyan|align="right"|1,790|align="right"|136,917|align="left"||
|align="center"|**49**|align="left"|Shamakhi District|align="left"|Şamaxı|align="left"|Shamakhi|align="right"|1,610|align="right"|102,494|align="left"||
|align="center"|**50**|align="left"|Shamkir District|align="left"|Şəmkir|align="left"|Shamkir|align="right"|1,660|align="right"|212,427|align="left"||
|align="center"|**51**|align="left"|Samukh District|align="left"|Samux|align="left"|Samukh|align="right"|1,450|align="right"|56,696|align="left"||
|align="center"|**52**|align="left"|Siyazan District|align="left"|Siyəzən|align="left"|Siyazan|align="right"|700|align="right"|40,896|align="left"||
|align="center"|**53**|align="left"|Sumgait (city)|align="left"|Sumqayıt|align="left"||align="right"|80|align="right"|491,068|align="left"||
|align="center"|**54**|align="left"|Shusha District|align="left"|Şuşa|align="left"|Shusha|align="right"|290|align="right"|5,396|align="left"||
|align="center"|**55**|align="left"|Tartar District|align="left"|Tərtər|align="left"|Tartar|align="right"|109|align="right"|85,426|align="left"||
|align="center"|**56**|align="left"|Tovuz District|align="left"|Tovuz|align="left"|Tovuz|align="right"|1,900|align="right"|164,119|align="left"||
|align="center"|**57**|align="left"|Ujar District|align="left"|Ucar|align="left"|Ujar|align="right"|850|align="right"|82,949|align="left"||
|align="center"|**58**|align="left"|Khachmaz District|align="left"|Xaçmaz|align="left"|Khachmaz|align="right"|1,050|align="right"|170,022|align="left"||
|align="center"|**59**|align="left"|Khankendi (city)|align="left"|Xankəndi|align="left"||align="right"|8|align="right"|58,322|align="left"||
|align="center"|**60**|align="left"|Goygol District|align="left"|Göygöl|align="left"|Goygol|align="right"|1,030|align="right"|66,774|align="left"|Known as _Khanlar_ (Xanlar) until 2008|
|align="center"|**61**|align="left"|Khizi District|align="left"|Xızı|align="left"|Khizi|align="right"|1,850|align="right"|17,903|align="left"||
|align="center"|**62**|align="left"|Khojaly District|align="left"|Xocalı|align="left"|Khojaly|align="right"|940|align="right"|17,050|align="left"||
|align="center"|**63**|align="left"|Khojavend District|align="left"|Xocavənd|align="left"|Khojavend|align="right"|1,460|align="right"|(42,100)|align="left"||
|align="center"|**64**|align="left"|Yardimli District|align="left"|Yardımlı|align="left"|Yardimli|align="right"|670|align="right"|64,027|align="left"||
|align="center"|**65**|align="left"|Yevlakh District|align="left"|Yevlax|align="left"|Yevlakh|align="right"|1,540|align="right"|130,741|align="left"||
|align="center"|**66**|align="left"|Yevlakh (city)|align="left"|Yevlax|align="left"||align="right"|95|align="right"|59,036|align="left"||
|align="center"|**67**|align="left"|Zangilan District|align="left"|Zəngilan|align="left"|Zangilan|align="right"|710|align="right"|(40,500)|align="left"||
|align="center"|**68**|align="left"|Zagatala District|align="left"|Zaqatala|align="left"|Zaqatala|align="right"|1,350|align="right"|125,831|align="left"||
|align="center"|**69**|align="left"|Zardab District|align="left"|Zərdab|align="left"|Zardab|align="right"|860|align="right"|57,022|align="left"||
|align="center"|**70**|align="left"|Aghdara District|align="left"|Ağdərə|align="left"||align="right"|1161|align="right"||align="left"|Became a district in December 2023.|

### Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below.

|Map ref.|Administrative division|Azerbaijani name|Capital|Area (km<sup>2</sup>)|Population census (2019)|Note||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|**1**|align="left"|Babek District|align="left"|Babək|align="left"|Babek|align="right"|900|align="right"|76,002|align="left"|Known as Nakhchivan until 1991|
|align="center"|**2**|align="left"|Julfa District|align="left"|Culfa|align="left"|Julfa|align="right"|1,000|align="right"|46,970|align="left"||
|align="center"|**3**|align="left"|Kangarli District|align="left"|Kəngərli|align="left"|Qıvraq|align="right"|680|align="right"|32,621|align="left"|Split from Babek in March 2004|
|align="center"|**4**|align="left"|Nakhchivan (city)|align="left"|Naxçıvan|align="left"||align="right"|130|align="right"|94,318|align="left"|Split from Nakhchivan (Babek District) in 1991|
|align="center"|**5**|align="left"|Ordubad District|align="left"|Ordubad|align="left"|Ordubad|align="right"|970|align="right"|50,156|align="left"|Split from Julfa in 1965|
|align="center"|**6**|align="left"|Sadarak District|align="left"|Sədərək|align="left"|Sadarak|align="right"|150|align="right"|16,036|align="left"|Split from Sharur in 1990; includes the Karki exclave under _de facto_ control of Armenia|
|align="center"|**7**|align="left"|Shahbuz District|align="left"|Şahbuz|align="left"|Şahbuz|align="right"|920|align="right"|25,233|align="left"|Split from Nakhchivan (Babek) in 1965|
|align="center"|**8**|align="left"|Sharur District|align="left"|Şərur|align="left"|Sharur|align="right"|810|align="right"|117,263|align="left"|Known as Norashen until 1964 and Ilyich until 1990|

## Economic regions

|**Economic region**|**Area** **(km<sup>2</sup>)**|**Population estimate (2021)**|**Population density per km<sup>2</sup> (2021)**|Note||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Baku|align="right"|2,140|align="right"|2,300,500|align="right"|1,075|Includes Baku itself. It is the main economic centre of Azerbaijan.Main industries:  international trade, oil refining, chemical, machine-building, food, tourism, textiles.The military industry,  high-tech industries, and information technologies are being developed.|
|Absheron-Khizi|align="right"|3,730|align="right"|578,800|align="right"|155|Includes the Absheron and Khizi administrative districts and the city of Sumgait.The main industries are petrochemical, chemical, heavy industry, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy,  energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, light and food, construction, transport infrastructure.|
|Ganja-Dashkasan|align="right"|5,270|align="right"|611,300|align="right"|116|Includes Dashkasan, Goranboy, Goygol, Samukh administrative districts and the cities of Ganja, Naftalan.|
|Shaki-Zagatala|align="right"|8,840|align="right"|630,400|align="right"|71|Includes Balakan, Qakh, Qabala, Oghuz, Zagatala, Shaki administrative districts.Main industries: light, tourism and food.|
|Lankaran-Astara|align="right"|6,070|align="right"|953,600|align="right"|157|Includes Astara, Jalilabad, Lerik, Yardimli, Lankaran administrative districts.Main industry: food and tourism.|
|Guba-Khachmaz|align="right"|6,960|align="right"|558,700|align="right"|80|Includes Shabran, Khachmaz, Guba, Qusar, Siyazan administrative districts.Main industries: agriculture, light, tourism, food.|
|Central Aran|align="right"|6,690|align="right"|740,000|align="right"|111|Includes Agdash, Goychay, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh, Zardab administrative districts, and the city of Mingachevir.|
|Karabakh|align="right"|8,990|align="right"|904,500|align="right"|101|Includes Agjabadi, Aghdam, Barda, Fuzuli, Khojaly, Khojavend, Shusha, Tartar administrative regions and the city of Khankendi (Stepanakert).|
|East Zangezur|align="right"|7,470|align="right"|343,500|align="right"|46|Includes Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Qubadli, Lachin, Zangilan administrative districts.|
|Mountainous Shirvan|align="right"|6,130|align="right"|324,800|align="right"|53|Includes Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan, Shamakhi administrative districts.Main industries: light and food.|
|Nakhchivan|align="right"|5,500|align="right"|461,500|align="right"|84|Includes the whole territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.Main industries: light and food.|
|Gazakh-Tovuz|align="right"|7,030|align="right"|687,600|align="right"|98|Includes Aghstafa, Gadabay, Gazakh, Shamkir, Tovuz administrative districts.|
|Mil-Mughan|align="right"|5,670|align="right"|522,600|align="right"|92|Includes Beylagan, Imishli, Saatly, Sabirabad administrative districts.|
|Shirvan-Salyan|align="right"|6,080|align="right"|501,300|align="right"|82|Includes Bilasuvar, Hajigabul, Neftchala, Salyan administrative districts and the city of Shirvan.|

## Related pages

- Economic regions of Azerbaijan
- Administrative division
- ISO 3166-2:AZ
- Azerbaijan