Administrative divisions of Moldova

Moldova is divided administratively into two levels:[1][2][3]

  • First level:
    • 32 districts or raions (Romanian: raioane)
    • 3 municipalities (municipii)—specifically Chișinău, Bălți, and Bender
    • 2 autonomous territorial units: Gagauzia and Left Bank of the Dniester (de facto Transnistria, which is not under control of the government of Moldova)
  • Second level:
    • Villages (Romanian: sate); two or more villages can form together a commune (Romanian: comună)[4]
    • Sectors
    • 10 municipalities (municipii)
    • Cities and towns
  1. ^ Law no. 764-XV from 27.12.2001 on territorial administrative organisation of the Republic of Moldova, article 4 para. 1 Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Law no. 764-XV from 27.12.2001 on territorial administrative organisation of the Republic of Moldova, article 4 para. 4 Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
  3. ^ Administrative-territorial organization of Moldova
  4. ^ "Law no. 764-XV from 27.12.2001 on territorial administrative organisation of the Republic of Moldova, article 5 para. 2". Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2017-05-13.