Regions of Ethiopia
| Regions and Chartered cities of Ethiopia | |
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| Also known as: State |
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| Category | Federated state |
| Location | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
| Number | 9 Regions 2 Chartered Cities |
| Populations | (Regions):183,344 (Harari) – 27,158,471 (Oromia) (Chartered Cities):341,834 (Dire Dawa) – 2,739,551 (Addis Ababa) |
| Areas | (Regions):330 km2 (129 sq mi) (Harari) – 284,540 km2 (109,861 sq mi) (Oromia) (Chartered Cities):530 km2 (203 sq mi) (Addis Ababa) - 1,210 km2 (468 sq mi) (Dire Dawa) |
| Government | Region government |
| Subdivisions | District |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Since 1995, Ethiopia is constitutionally formed by a federation of nine ethnically-based regional states (plural: kililoch; singular: kilil) and two chartered cities (plural: astedader akababiwach; singular: astedader akabibi). These administrative regions replaced the older system of provinces. The word "kilil" more specifically means "reservation" or "protected area".[1] The ethnic basis of the regions and choice of the word "kilil" has drawn fierce criticism from those in opposition to the ruling party who have drawn comparisons to the bantustans of apartheid South Africa.[2]
The two chartered cities are Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Harari, though very small, is a regional state.
Regions are governed by a regional council whose members are directly elected to represent districts (woreda). Each council has a president, who is elected by the council. The regions also have an executive committee, whose members are selected by the president from among the councilors and approved by the council. Each region has a sector bureau, which implements the council mandate and reports to the executive committee.[3]
List of regions and city administrations
| Map | Flag | Region name | Population[4] | Area (km2)[5] | Density (km2) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa (city admin.) and capital city | 2,739,551 | 526.99 | 5,198.49 | N/A | |
| 2 |  |
Afar Region | 1,411,092 | 72,052.78 | 19.58 | Semera |
| 3 |  |
Amhara Region | 17,214,056 | 154,708.96 | 111.28 | Bahir Dar |
| 4 |  |
Benishangul-Gumuz Region | 670,847 | 50,698.68 | 13.23 | Asosa |
| 5 | Dire Dawa (city admin.) | 341,834 | 1,558.61 | 219.32 | N/A | |
| 6 |  |
Gambela Region | 306,916 | 29,782.82 | 10.31 | Gambela |
| 7 |  |
Harari Region | 183,344 | 333.94 | 549.03 | Harar |
| 8 |  |
Oromia Region | 27,158,471 | 284,537.84 | 95.45 | Addis Ababa[6] |
| 9 |  |
Somali Region | 4,439,147 | 279,252 (est.) | 15.90 | Jijiga |
| 10 |  |
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region | 15,042,531 | 105,887.18 | 142.06 | Hawassa |
| 11 |  |
Tigray Region | 4,316,988 | 41,409.95 | 104.19 | Mek'ele |
See also
References
- ↑ Amharic Dictionary. www.amharicdictionary.com. 2012-12-19. https://amharicdictionary.com/index.aspx?EnglishText=&SearchEnglish=Search&AmharicText=%E1%8A%AD%E1%88%8D%E1%88%8D. Accessed: 2012-12-19. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6D1nxuCvk)
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- ↑ Census 2007 Tables
- ↑ 2011 National Statistics
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