Administrative divisions of Moldova
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Moldova is divided into 32 raions, or raioane, 2 municipalities (Chişinău and Bălţi), one (non-contiguous) autonomous territorial unit (Gagauzia), and the breakaway region of Transnistria, the status of which is disputed. The cities of Comrat, Tiraspol and Tighina/Bender also have municipality status, but are not among first-tier units, i.e. are counted inside Gagauzia, respectively Transnistria.
- Anenii Noi
- Basarabeasca
- Briceni
- Cahul, non-contiguous
- Cantemir
- Călăraşi
- Căuşeni
- Cimişlia
- Criuleni, non-contiguous
- Donduşeni
- Drochia
- Dubăsari, non-contiguous
- Edineţ
- Faleşti
- Floreşti
- Glodeni
- Hînceşti
- Ialoveni
- Leova
- Nisporeni
- Ocniţa
- Orhei
- Rezina
- Rîşcani
- Sîngerei
- Soroca
- Străşeni
- Şoldăneşti
- Ştefan Vodă
- Taraclia, non-contiguous
- Teleneşti
- Ungheni
Formerly (from 1998 until February 2003), Moldova was made up of the following 12 units: 1 municipality, 1 autonomous territorial unit, 1 territorial unit, and 9 counties, or judeţe (capitals in parentheses):
- Bălţi County (Bălţi)
- Cahul County (Cahul)
- Chişinău County (Chişinău)
- Chişinău municipality, surrounded by Chişinău county, but different from it
- Edineţ County (Edineţ)
- Găgăuzia, autonomous territorial unit (Comrat)
- Lăpuşna County (Hînceşti)
- Orhei County (Orhei)
- Soroca County (Soroca)
- Stânga Nistrului, territorial unit (Dubăsari)
- Tighina County (Căuşeni)
- Ungheni County (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.
