Subdivisions of Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

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Ethiopia has the following administrative divisions:

Regions and chartered cities

The 9 regions or killoch are based on ethnic territoriality:

• Afar
• Amhara
• Benishangul-Gumuz
• Gambela
• Harari
• Oromia
• Somali
• Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
• Tigray

Additionally there are two chartered cities:

• Addis Ababa
• Dire Dawa

Zones

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The regions are subdivided in 68 zones.

Woreda

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Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.

Kebele

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Kebele is the name of municipalities in Ethiopia. They are the smallest administrative division.

Former provinces

Between 1942 and 1991, Ethiopia was divided in 13 provinces. Earlier also other provinces existed as well.

v · d · e First-level administrative divisions of Ethiopia Regions Afar · Amhara · Benishangul-Gumuz · Gambela · Harari · Oromia · Somali · Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region · Tigray Chartered cities Addis Ababa · Dire Dawa Provinces (prior to 1995) Arsi · Bale · Gamu-Gofa · Gojjam · Begemder · Hararghe · Illubabor · Kaffa · Shoa · Sidamo · Tigray · Welega · Wollo