District

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