Subdivisions of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is administratively divided into regional states and chartered cities, zones, woreda (districts) and kebele (wards).
Regions and chartered cities
The 9 regional states or kililoch are based on ethnic territoriality:
- Afar
- Amhara
- Benishangul-Gumuz
- Gambela
- Harari
- Oromia
- Somali
- Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
- Tigray
Additionally there are two chartered cities:
Zones
The 9 regions are further divided into 68 zones.
Woreda
Subdivisions Of Ethiopia Media
Subdivisions of Ethiopia. The darkest lines indicate Regions, the lighter lines Zones, and the white lines Districts.
Level 1: Regions and chartered cities
Flag of Afar after 2012
Flag of the Amhara Region
Flag of the Benishangul-Gumaz Region
Flag of the Central Ethiopia Regional State
Flag of the Gambella Region
Flag of Harar, Ethiopia.
Flag of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia
Flag of Sidama.
Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.
Kebele
Kebele are municipalities. They are the smallest administrative division.