The Shumen Province contains 10 municipalities (singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venets | Венец | 6,905 | Venets | 725 |
| Varbitsa | Върбица | 10,492 | Varbitsa | 3,585 |
| Hitrino | Хитрино | 6,423 | Hitrino | 715 |
| Kaolinovo | Каолиново | 12,251 | Kaolinovo | 1,538 |
| Kaspichan | Каспичан | 8,871 | Kaspichan | 3,260 |
| Nikola Kozlevo | Никола Козлево | 6,381 | Nikola Kozlevo | 789 |
| Novi Pazar | Нови пазар | 18,476 | Novi Pazar | 12,673 |
| Veliki Preslav | Велики Преслав | 15,292 | Veliki Preslav | 8,951 |
| Smyadovo | Смядово | 7,402 | Smyadovo | 4,036 |
| Shumen | Шумен | 101,597 | Shumen | 86,824 |
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