Subdivisions of Ethiopia
































Ethiopia
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This article is part of a series on the
politics and government 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 regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia



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.










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