Division (subnational entity)
Encyclopedia
A division is a type of administrative division
of some Asian and African countries. Some have been dissolved or been renamed.
s and wapentakes in England
(both historic subdivisions of historic counties
) were subdivided into divisions. Also a number of the Wards of the City of London
are, or were, divided into two divisions.
Administrative division
An administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
of some Asian and African countries. Some have been dissolved or been renamed.
Administrative divisions
| Group | Continent | Level | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| divisions of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh ||Bangladesh is divided into seven major administrative regions called divisions . Each division is named after the major city within its jurisdiction that serves as the administrative capital of that division:... |
South Asia | 1st | |
| divisions of Cameroon (also called departments) | Africa | 2nd | below provinces of Cameroon Provinces of Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is divided into ten regions:In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" and replacing them with "Regions". Hence, all of the country's ten provinces are now known as Regions.Most of these provinces were... |
| divisions of the Gambia Divisions of The Gambia ||The Gambia is divided into five divisions and one city:#Lower River #Central River #North Bank #Upper River #Western... |
Africa | 1st | renamed to regions |
| divisions of India | South Asia | 2nd | below states of India |
| divisions of Malaysia Divisions of Malaysia The states of Malaysia that lie on Borneo are subdivided into divisions. These divisions are further divided into districts.The 16 divisions are:... |
South Asia | 1st | alongside the states of Malaysia States of Malaysia Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia... |
| divisions of Myanmar | South Asia | 1st | renamed to regions, per 2008 Constitution |
| divisions of Pakistan Divisions of Pakistan Divisions are the third tier of government in Pakistan, between the provinces and districts. They were abolished in 2000 by the government of former president Pervez Musharraf to make way for local governance via district governments... |
South Asia | 2nd | dissolved in 2000, partially re-established in 2008 |
England
Some of the hundredHundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
s and wapentakes in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(both historic subdivisions of historic counties
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
) were subdivided into divisions. Also a number of the Wards of the City of London
Wards of the City of London
The City of London , in the United Kingdom, is constituted of 25 wards. The City is the historic core of the much wider metropolis of London, with an ancient and sui generis form of local government, which avoided the many reforms enacted to local government elsewhere in the country in the 19th and...
are, or were, divided into two divisions.