Daerah

Daerah or Daïra (Arabic: دائرة‎ circle; plural dawaïr) is an Arabic language subdivision term.

Arab countries

subdivisions of Algeria: below wilayah (provinces of Algeria), see Daïra of Algeria
subdivisions of Western Sahara: below wilaya (provinces of Western Sahara), see Daïra of Western Sahara

South East Asia

subdivisions of Malaysia: see Districts of Malaysia
Districts of Brunei
In Indonesia, the term "daerah istimewa" is used to refer to special territories (see Aceh and Yogyakarta).

Arabic terms for country subdivisions

First-level	Muhafazah (محافظة governorate) Wilayah (ولاية province) Mintaqah (منطقة region) Mudiriyah (مديرية directorate) Imarah (إمارة emirate) Baladiyah (بلدية municipality) Shabiyah (شعبية "popularate")

Second / third-level	Mintaqah (منطقة region) Qadaa (قضاء district) Nahiyah (ناحية subdistrict) Markaz (مركز district) Mutamadiyah (معتمدية "delegation") Daerah/Daïra (دائرة circle) Liwa (لواء banner / sanjak)

City / township-level	Amanah (أمانة municipality) Baladiyah (بلدية municipality) Ḥai (حي neighborhood / quarter) Mahallah (محلة) Sheyakhah (شياخة "neighborhood subdivision")

English translations given are those most commonly used.