Districts
Moldova is divided into 32 districts (raion, pl. raioane), 5 municipalities (Balti, Chisinau, Comrat, Tighina, Tiraspol) and two semi-autonomous regions (Gagauzia and the breakaway region of Transnistria, whose status is still disputed).
The districts are:
- Anenii Noi
- Basarabeasca
- Briceni
- Cahul, non-contiguous
- Cantemir
- Calarasi
- Causeni
- Cimislia
- Criuleni, non-contiguous
- Donduseni
- Drochia
- Dubasari, non-contiguous
- Edinet
- Falesti
- Floresti
- Glodeni
- Hîncesti
- Ialoveni
- Leova
- Nisporeni
- Ocnita
- Orhei
- Rezina
- Rîscani
- Sîngerei
- Soroca
- Straseni
- Soldanesti
- Stefan Voda
- Taraclia, non-contiguous
- Telenesti
- Ungheni
Transnistria, which with the exception of a few localities corresponds to the part of Moldova east of the Dniestr/Nistru River, is de jure a part of Moldova, although in reality it is not controlled by the Moldovan government. In addition, Tighina municipality and 3 communes of Causeni district, all situated in the security zone, are de facto controlled by the breakaway regime of Transnistria.
