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This system of administrative regions replaced the provinces of Ethiopia in 1992. [ 1 ] As of August 2023, there are twelve regional states and two chartered cities ( Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa ).
The 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia established the regions based on ethno-linguistic territories. [1] [4] Previously, this level was called a province, and though many of the old province and new region names are the same, the entities are not identical and the words region and province are not interchangeable. As of 2023, there were twelve regions.
The exact number of zones is unclear, as the names and number of zones given in documents by Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency differ between 2005 [1] and 2007. [2] Various maps give different zone names and boundaries. Zones are a 2nd level subdivision of Ethiopia, below regions and above woredas, or districts. The zones are listed below ...
The Central Ethiopia Regional State is a regional state in Ethiopia. [1] It was formed from northern part of the then Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 19 August 2023. Its formation was effected when South Ethiopia Regional State was established after a successful referendum from the former SNNPR .
The South Ethiopia Regional State (Amharic: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት) is a region in southern Ethiopia. [4] It was formed from the southern part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) on 19 August 2023 after a successful referendum .
Chapter 9 gave to the National Shengo (the legislature) the power to establish the regions. [5] The Shengo established the regions in Proclamation No. 14 of 1987, on 18 September. There were thirty regions, consisting of five autonomous regions, and twenty-five administrative regions. The five autonomous regions were: [4]: 223
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas (Amharic: ወረዳ; Oromo: Aanaa [1] woreda), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after zones and the regional states. These districts are further subdivided into a number of wards called kebele neighbourhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government ...
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