Subdivisions of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia is administratively divided into regional states and chartered cities, zones, woreda (districts) and kebele (wards).
Contents
1 Regions and chartered cities
2 Zones
3 Woreda
4 Kebele
5 Former provinces
Regions and chartered cities
The 9 regional states or kililoch are based on ethnic territoriality:
Afar Capital Semera
Amhara Capital Bahir Dar
Benishangul-Gumuz Capital Asosa
Gambela Capital
Harari Capital Harar
Oromia Capital Finfinne/ Addis Ababa
Somali Capital Jijjiga
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Capital Hawasa
Tigray Capital Mekele
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.