Administrative divisions of Ethiopia

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Ethiopia has the following administrative divisions:

Contents 1 Regions and chartered cities 2 Zones 3 Woreda 4 Kebele 5 Former provinces

[edit] Regions and chartered cities

Main article: Regions of Ethiopia

The 9 regions or killoch 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

[edit] Zones

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Main article: Zones of Ethiopia

The regions are subdivided in 68 zones.

[edit] Woreda

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Main article: Woreda

Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.

[edit] Kebele

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Main article: Kebele

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

[edit] Former provinces

Main article: Provinces of Ethiopia

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