Regions of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (kililoch; singular – kilil) and two chartered cities (astedader akababiwach, singular – astedader akabibi). The word "kilil" more specifically means "reservation" or "protected area" and the ethnic basis of the regions and choice of the word "kilil" has drawn fierce criticism from the opposition, who have drawn comparisons to the bantustans of Apartheid South Africa. The 9 regions (and two chartered cities, marked by asterisks) are:

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1. Addis Ababa*
2. Afar
3. Amhara
4. Benishangul-Gumuz
5. Dire Dawa*
6. Gambela
7. Harari
8. Oromia
9. Somali
10. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
11. Tigray

These administrative regions replaced the older system of provinces (which are still sometimes used to indicate location within Ethiopia).

List of Regions

The 9 Regions and 2 city administrations of Ethiopia

Region Name	Population	Area (km2)	Density (km2)	Capital
Addis Ababa(city admin.) and capital city	2,739,551	526.99	5,198.49	N/A
Afar Region	1,411,092	72,052.78	19.58	Semera
Amhara Region	17,214,056	154,708.96	111.28	Bahir Dar
Benishangul-Gumuz Region	670,847	50,698.68	13.23	Asosa
Dire Dawa(city admin.)	341,834	1,558.61	219.32	N/A
Gambela Region	306,916	29,782.82	10.31	Gambela
Harari Region	183,344	333.94	549.03	Harar
Oromiya Region	27,158,471	284,537.84	95.45	Addis Ababa
Somali Region	4,439,147			Jijiga
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region	15,042,531	105,887.18	142.06	Hawassa
Tigray Region	4,314,456	41,409.95	104.19	Mek'ele

See also

• Flags of the Regions of Ethiopia
• ISO 3166-2:ET

External links

• Regional maps of Ethiopia at UN-OCHA
• States of Ethiopia at Statoids