Administrative divisions of Ethiopia
- Administrative divisions of Ethiopia
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Politics of Ethiopia
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 Peoples Region
*Tigray
Additionally there are two chartered cities:
*Addis Ababa
*Dire Dawa
Zones
The regions are subdivided in 68 zones.
Woreda
Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.
Kebele
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.
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