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Subdivisions of Ethiopia

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Subdivisions of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is administratively divided into regional states and chartered cities, zones, woreda (districts) and kebele (wards).

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Regions and chartered cities

The 9 regional states or kililoch are based on ethnic territoriality:

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

    • Additionally there are two chartered cities:

  • Addis Ababa
  • Dire Dawa

    • Zones

    The 9 regions are further subdivided into 68 zones.

    Woreda

    Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.

    Kebele

    Kebele are municipalities. They are the smallest administrative division.

    Former provinces

    Between 1942 and 1991, Ethiopia was divided into 13 provinces. Other provinces existed before 1942.

    References

    Subdivisions of Ethiopia Wikipedia
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