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.