Names of Regions in Mosul

Overview of the City of Mosul

Mosul serves as the capital of Nineveh Governorate, situated in the northwest region of Iraq. It is located approximately 362 kilometers northwest of Baghdad, making it the second-largest city in Iraq by population, following the capital. Mosul also acts as the primary commercial hub for the northwestern part of the country. The city is divided into various neighborhoods spread across both the right and left banks of the Tigris River. This article provides a comprehensive list of the neighborhoods in Mosul, along with their locations on either side of the city.

The Sides of Mosul

The city of Mosul is divided into two main sides, hosting over 100 neighborhoods and a population of around three million residents. The left side is home to the majority of the population, with approximately 1.6 million people, representing 60% of the city’s inhabitants. Conversely, around 1.4 million residents reside on the right side, accounting for 40% of the total population. Although the right side has a lower population density compared to the left, it encompasses more than half of the city’s neighborhoods, with 99 out of a total of 183 neighborhoods found in Mosul.

Neighborhoods of Mosul

The neighborhoods of Mosul are distributed across the right and left sides as follows:

Neighborhoods on the Left Side

There are 84 neighborhoods on the left side, out of a total of 183. Below is a complete list:

• Al-Jamia Neighborhood
• Al-Zuhour Neighborhood
• Al-Amn Neighborhood
• Al-Muharibeen Neighborhood
• Al-Qadisiyah Neighborhood
• Al-Mualimeen Neighborhood
• Al-Arabi Neighborhood
• Kokajli Neighborhood
• Al-Rashidiyah Neighborhood
• Al-Sukar Neighborhood
• Al-Kafa’at Neighborhood
• Al-Hadbaa Neighborhood
• Al-Biladat Neighborhood
• 7 Nisan Neighborhood
• Al-Kafa’at Thania Neighborhood
• Al-Malayin Neighborhood
• Al-Bina’ Al-Jahez Neighborhood
• Al-Bisyan Neighborhood
• Al-Bared Neighborhood
• Al-Masareef Neighborhood
• Al-Siddiqa Neighborhood
• Al-Falah Thania Neighborhood
• Al-Qahira Neighborhood
• Al-Falah Awla Neighborhood
• Al-Nahda Neighborhood
• Al-Bunook Neighborhood
• Al-Tahrir Neighborhood
• Al-Musharaq Neighborhood
• Al-Qadisiyah Thania Neighborhood
• Saddam/Al-Zahra Neighborhood
• Al-Murur Neighborhood
• Al-Sheikhkiya Neighborhood
• Al-‘Ulamاء Neighborhood
• Al-I’lam Neighborhood
• Al-Ikhaa Awla Neighborhood
• Al-Bakr Neighborhood
• Al-Adn Neighborhood
• Al-Khadra Neighborhood
• Al-Ikhaa Thania Neighborhood
• Al-Samah Neighborhood
• Al-Sihha Neighborhood
• Al-Ta’amim Neighborhood
• Al-Nour Neighborhood
• Al-Shohada Neighborhood
• Al-Jazair Neighborhood
• Eastern Nineveh Neighborhood
• Prophet Yunus Neighborhood
• Al-Nu’maniyah Neighborhood
• Al-Jamasa Neighborhood
• Al-Darkazaliyah Neighborhood
• Al-Suways Neighborhood
• Al-Andalus Neighborhood
• Al-Muhandisin Neighborhood
• Al-Shurta Neighborhood
• Al-Thaqafa Neighborhood
• Al-Wuzara Neighborhood
• Al-Mazar’ Neighborhood
• Palestine Neighborhood
• Al-Zira’i Neighborhood
• Al-Sumur Neighborhood
• Dumiz Neighborhood
• Al-Intisar Neighborhood
• Al-Salam Neighborhood
• Al-Quds Neighborhood
• Al-Karama Neighborhood
• Yarmuja Neighborhood
• Jadidat Al-Mufti Neighborhood
• Al-Arbaqiya Neighborhood
• Al-Sin’ah Neighborhood
• Al-Ba’ath Neighborhood
• Al-Maliyya Neighborhood
• Al-Shayma’ Neighborhood
• Al-Dhubabat Neighborhood
• Al-Rifaq Neighborhood
• Al-Muthanna Neighborhood
• Al-Narkal Neighborhood
• Al-Wahda Neighborhood
• Al-Kindi Neighborhood
• Al-Mithaq Neighborhood

Neighborhoods on the Right Side

There are 99 neighborhoods on the right side, contributing to the total of 183. Here is the complete list:

• Al-Mamoun Neighborhood
• Al-Mahata Neighborhood
• North Wadi Al-Ain Neighborhood
• Al-Hawi Al-Kanisah Neighborhood
• New Mosul Neighborhood
• Al-Zanjili Neighborhood
• Old Mosul Neighborhood
• 17th of July Neighborhood
• Al-Jawsiq Neighborhood
• Al-Kuwait Neighborhood
• Economists Neighborhood
• Al-Tel Al-Rumman Neighborhood
• Al-Dandan Neighborhood
• Al-Nafṭ Neighborhood
• Al-Urooba Neighborhood
• Al-Mushirifah Neighborhood
• Al-Mushirifah Thania Neighborhood
• Al-Dawasa Neighborhood
• Al-Yarmouk Neighborhood
• Al-Risalah Neighborhood
• Al-Abar Neighborhood
• Wadi Hajar Neighborhood
• Agricultural Reform Neighborhood
• Al-Tank/Al-Nahrawan Neighborhood
• Al-Farouq Neighborhood
• Al-Rifai Neighborhood
• Al-Ariabi Neighborhood
• Al-Shifa Neighborhood
• Al-Thawrah Neighborhood
• Al-Bishtabiya Neighborhood
• Al-Haramat Neighborhood
• Rajm Hadid Neighborhood
• Al-Ghazlani Neighborhood
• South Wadi Al-Ain Neighborhood
• Prophet Shith Neighborhood
• Ras Al-Kour Neighborhood
• Al-Nablus Neighborhood
• Al-Mushahada Neighborhood
• Al-Sihha Neighborhood
• Al-‘Amal Neighborhood
• Al-Shohada Neighborhood
• Al-Mansour Neighborhood