There are 20 populated places in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, that have been officially granted city status (Ukrainian: місто, romanized: misto) by the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament.
[6][7] After the enactment of decommunization laws, three cities within the oblast, including the regional capital, were renamed in 2016 for their former names' connection to people, places, events, and organizations associated with the Soviet Union.
[8][9] The renamed cities Dnipro, Kamianske, and Pokrov were previously named Dnipropetrovsk, Dniprodzerzhynsk, and Ordzhonikidze, respectively.
[10] In 2024, following the passage of derussification laws, the cities Novomoskovsk and Pershotravensk were renamed Samar and Shakhtarske, respectively.
[3][14] The seven raions that make up the oblast are Dnipro, Kamianske, Kryvyi Rih, Nikopol, Pavlohrad, Samar, and Synelnykove.