Regions of Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (kililoch; singular - kilil) and two chartered cities (astedader akababiwach, singular - astedader akabibi). The word "kilil" more specifically means "reservation" or "protected area" and the ethnic basis of the regions and choice of the word "kilil" has drawn fierce criticism from the opposition, who have drawn comparisons to the bantustans of Apartheid South Africa.[1] The 9 regions (and two chartered cities, marked by asterisks) are:

  1. Addis Ababa*
  2. Afar
  3. Amhara
  4. Benishangul-Gumuz
  5. Dire Dawa*
  6. Gambela
  7. Harari
  8. Oromia
  9. Somali
  10. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
  11. Tigray
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Regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia

These administrative regions replaced the older system of provinces (which are still sometimes used to indicate location within Ethiopia).

Subdivisions of Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia
Regions
Afar | Amhara | Benishangul-Gumuz | Gambela | Harari | Oromia | Somali | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region | Tigray
Chartered cities
Addis Ababa | Dire Dawa
Provinces prior to 1995
Arsi | Bale | Gamu-Gofa | Gojjam | Begemder | Hararghe | Illubabor | Kaffa | Shoa | Sidamo | Tigray | Welega | Wollo
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First-level administrative divisions of Africa

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