Provinces of Ethiopia

Until 1995 Ethiopia was divided into provinces.  The provinces were divided into awrajjas or districts. In 1995 they were replaced by regions and two chartered cities. Eritrea was also an Ethiopian province from 1961 until 1993.


From 1942 until 1995 the provinces of Ethiopia were:
Arsi
Bale
Gondar
Gamu-Gofa
Gojjam
Hararghe
Illubabor
Kaffa
Shoa
Sidamo
Tigray
Welega
Wollo

Older provinces, which are frequently used to indicate location within Ethiopia, include:
Agame
Agawmeder
Amhara
Dawaro
Dembiya
Enderta
Fätägar
Hadiya
Ifat
Lasta
Menz
Qwara
Semien
Tembien
Tselemt
Tsegede
Wag
Wegera
Ethiopia
Category:Geography of Ethiopia