The town is administered by the autonomous Galmudug state government.

Under Bernese rule, the town was administered by a 24-member council, with the first 12 forming a court.

From 1975-1998 the town was administered as a part of Ostrołęka County.

The town was administered by a twelve member council until 1719, when it became an eleven member group.

The county administers 2 street offices, 9 towns and 8 townships.

Petrovaradin municipality does not yet have its own offices, and the town is administered only by local community office.

Wanning lies on the east of the island and administers many small towns.

The town would eventually be administered through the official Bari region in the post-independence period.

The town had been directly administered by South Africa.

The district administers six street offices and seven towns.