Administrative divisions of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia has the following administrative divisions:
The 9 regions or killoch are based on ethnic territoriality:
Additionally there are two chartered cities
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s are smaller subdivisions.
in Ethiopia. They are the smallest administrative division.
Regions and chartered cities
- AfarAfar RegionAfar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
- AmharaAmhara RegionAmhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar....
- Benishangul-Gumuz
- GambelaGambela RegionGambela is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia. Previously known as "Region 12", its capital is Gambela. Lying between the Baro and Akobo Rivers, the western part of Gambela includes the Baro salient....
- HarariHarari RegionHarari or officially, Harari People's National Regional State is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, covering the homeland of the Harari people...
- OromiaOromia RegionOromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
- SomaliSomali RegionSomali Region ; is the eastern-most of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia. It is often called Somalia, though it is not to be confused with the independent country of the same name. The capital of Somali State is Jijiga...
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's RegionSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and People's RegionSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia. It was formed from the merger of the former Regions 7-11 following the 1994 elections...
- TigrayTigray RegionTigray Region is the northernmost of the nine ethnic regions of Ethiopia containing the homeland of the Tigray people. It was formerly known as Region 1...
Additionally there are two chartered cities
Charter city
A charter city is a city in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state, provincial, regional or national laws. In locations where city charters are allowed by law, a city can adopt or modify its organizing charter by decision of its administration...
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- Addis AbabaAddis AbabaAddis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
- Dire DawaDire DawaDire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
Zones
The regions are subdivided in 68 zones.Woreda
Woreda or districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s are smaller subdivisions.
Kebele
Kebele is the name of municipalitiesMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Ethiopia. They are the smallest administrative division.