Subdivisions of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is administratively divided into regional states and chartered cities, zones, woreda (districts) and kebele (wards).
The regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia
The 11 regional states or kililoch are based on ethno-linguistic territoriality:
Additionally there are two chartered cities:
The 11 regions are further subdivided into 68 zones.
The woredas or districts are smaller subdivisions.
Kebele are municipalities. They are the smallest administrative division.
Between 1942 and 1991, Ethiopia was divided into 13 provinces. Other provinces existed before 1942.
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