A regional district is British Columbia's form of regional government, providing services across both municipalities and unincorporated rural areas. BC has 27 regional districts covering the entire province. Regional district boards include mayors from member municipalities plus directly elected directors from electoral areas (unincorporated areas). Regional districts provide services that benefit from regional delivery—911 services, regional parks, solid waste management, regional planning, and others—while respecting local autonomy. Individual municipalities can opt in or out of certain regional services. The system allows rural residents to receive municipal-type services without incorporating and enables urban-rural cooperation on shared challenges.