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:
Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa

Zones

The 9 regions are further divided into 68 zones.

Woreda

Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions.

Kebele
Kebele are municipalities. They are the smallest administrative division.
Category:Geography of Ethiopia