Subdivisions of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia has the following administrative divisions:
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[edit] Regions and chartered cities
Main article: Regions of Ethiopia
The 9 regions or killoch are based on ethnic territoriality:
- Afar
- Amhara
- Benishangul-Gumuz
- Gambela
- Harari
- Oromia
- Somali
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
- Tigray
Additionally there are two chartered cities:
[edit] Zones
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Main article: Zones of Ethiopia
The regions are subdivided in 68 zones.
[edit] Woreda
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Main article: Woreda
Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.
[edit] Kebele
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Main article: Kebele
Kebele is the name of municipalities in Ethiopia. They are the smallest administrative division.
[edit] Former provinces
Main article: Provinces of Ethiopia
Between 1942 and 1991, Ethiopia was divided in 13 provinces. Earlier also other provinces existed as well.
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