According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, Moldova is divided administratively into the following administrative territorial units: districts, cities/towns and villages. The administrative territorial organization of Moldova is made on 2 levels:
- villages (communes), sectors and cities/towns (municipalities) constitute the first level,
- districts, Chișinău municipality, Bălți municipality and Bender municipality constitute the second level.
Cantemir is a town in Moldova. It is the administrative center of Cantemir District.
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest ethnic group of the Republic of Moldova, and a significant minority in Ukraine and Russia. Under the variant Moldavians, the term may also be used to refer to all inhabitants of the territory of historical Principality of Moldavia, currently divided among Romania (47.5%), Moldova (30.5%) and Ukraine (22%), regardless of ethnic identity.
Căușeni is a town and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.
Fălești is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova.
Șoldănești is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Șoldănești District. Known as Chernenko during the communist era, the town regained its historical name in the early 1980s.
Rîșcani is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîșcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Bălanul Nou and Rămăzan.
Sîngerei is a city in Moldova and the seat of Sîngerei District. One village is administered by the city, Vrăneşti.
Telenești is a city in Moldova, located 91 kilometres to the north of the capital city, Chișinău. Telenești is the administrative center of the eponymous district. Three villages are administered by the city: Mihălașa, Mihălașa Nouă and Izvoraș. As of 2004, it had a population of 6,855, 89 percent of whom were Moldovan.
Ștefan Vodă is a city and the administrative centre of Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. It was known as Suvorov (Суворов) during the Soviet period, until 22 May 1990.
Cornești is a city in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.
Costeşti is a city in Rîșcani district, in northern Moldova.
Bucovăț is a town in Strășeni district, Moldova. One village is administered by the town, Rassvet.
Durlești is a town in Chișinău municipality, Moldova.
Sîngera is a town in Chișinău municipality, Moldova. In addition, two villages are administered by the town, Dobrogea and Revaca. At the 2004 Moldovan Census, the population of the town itself was 7,354, that of Dobrogea, 3,279, and Revaca, 976. The total population was 11,609. At this point in Singera functioning church in honor of the Holy Righteous Joachim and Anna.
Biruința is a town in Sîngerei district, Moldova.
Ocnița is a town and the administrative center of Ocnița District, Moldova.
The 2014 Republic of Moldova Census was held between 12-25 May 2014. It was organized by National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova.
According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, two or more villages can form together a commune.
