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. 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. Oromiya
9. Somali
10. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
11. Tigray

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

List of Regions

The 11 Regions of Ethiopia

Region Name	Population	Area (sq. km)	Density (sq. km)	Capital
Addis Ababa	3,147,000	530.14	5,936.2	N/A
Afar Region	1,389,004	96,707	14.36	Asaita
Amhara Region	19,120,005	159,173.66	120.12	Bahir Dar
Benishangul-Gumuz Region	625,000	49,289.46	12.68	Asosa
Dire Dawa	398,000	1,213.20	328.06	N/A
Gambela Region	247,000	25,802.01	9.57	Gambela
Harari Region	196,000	311.25	629.72	Harar
Oromiya Region	26,553,000	353,006.81	75.22	Adama
Somali Region	4,329,001	279,252	15.5	Jijiga
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region	14,901,990	112,343.19	132.65	Awasa
Tigray Region	4,334,996	50,078.64	86.56	Mek'ele

See also

• Flags of the Regions of Ethiopia
• ISO 3166-2:ET

External links

• Regional maps of Ethiopia at UN-OCHA
• States of Ethiopia at Statoids