The Hunger Games Districts

District 1 supplies luxury goods to the Capitol. Many former winners of the Hunger Games are from this district. They tend to affiliate themselves with kids from Districts 2 and 4 when fighting. Kids here volunteer themselves, unlike poorer districts whose kids are terrified of getting picked as tributes.

A wealthy fishing area closely aligned to Districts 1 and 2 as well being favored by the Capitol. Primarily a seafood provider. Katniss finds some friends there. 

District 5 is all about power generation but little else is known of its citizens other than their representatives in the Games.

Transportation is the business of this district. Again, Katniss finds friends there. Both she and Peeta are helped by people from D6. Rumored to be a drug district, but not confirmed, despite mention of morphine use by tributes who are morphling addicts.

District 7’s speciality is wood and paper. Their fighters are expert at handling an axe as one would expect from woodcutters. Katniss meets yet another ally from this district.

The uniforms of the police enforcers are manufactured here. As with other districts characters are named after their craft so it is little surprise to see a person named Twill from this district that manufactures fabrics. Commander Paylor originates from here.

Little is known of District 9 other than the fact that it has granaries and its main product is grain. Almost cannon fodder for the stronger districts.

District 10 specializes in cattle and other livestock. Some of the District 10 tributes are attired as cows when presented at the games, but to what purpose little is known. Most of the districts dress their tributes to reflect their core enterprises. The refugee Dalton is an Cattle Expert.

Crops and agriculture are what District 11 is all about. Herb lore is the skill of many who live here.  Sunburned dark skinned people are the main inhabitants and the entire district is ruled with an iron hand by the Peace Force. Shares the same level of poverty as District 12.

District 13 is thought to be non existent, having been destroyed and bombed during the war. Knowing a little about all of these districts (and some of their characters) is a great help when reading the books or when to go to see the movie version. Your enjoyment of The Hunger Games movie will be much enhanced if your read book 1 first and get familiar with the many characters involved in the story. Look out too, for the Mockingjay symbol which is closely related to the Hunger Games story line and to Katniss herself.