Darugha (, , from Mongol: daru-, 'to press, to seal') was a territorial subdivision in the Mongol Empire. A darugha was ruled by a darughachi.

Later, the term was used for the province, particularly in Kazan and the Siberian Khanates in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was used in the Turkic-populated parts of the Russian Empire in the 16th to 18th centuries. In Safavid Iran, it was a title meaning prefect. One of the many Safavid darughas was Mirman Mirimanidze.

Darugha

In 1762, the Bashkir people controlled the Kazan, Nogai, Osin Darugha and Siberian Darughas.

Darugha

In the Mughal Empire, a daroga was the title of a district police officer. This title was kept until the 20th century during the British Raj.

Darugha

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Types of administrative division

Government of Safavid Iran