Subdivisions of Ethiopia

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

Regions and chartered cities

The regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia

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.

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