A report
on the website of the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia shows populations and areas for the primary, secondary,
and tertiary subdivisions of Ethiopia. (See Regions of Ethiopia for more details.) It shows
Ethiopia divided into eleven regions, which are subdivided into 63 zones, which are further subdivided into 529
wereda. However, there are five "special wereda" listed under Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples zone, that
don't belong to any zone. Also, Harari region and Dire Dawa administration don't have any zones under them. In the
table below, I have grouped the five special wereda together into a single listing, and listed Harari and Dire Dawa
as if they were zones.
Zone | HASC | Population | Area(km.²) |
Addis Ababa Zone 1 | ET.AA.ON | 474,808 | 8 |
Addis Ababa Zone 2 | ET.AA.TW | 644,946 | 90 |
Addis Ababa Zone 3 | ET.AA.TH | 547,390 | 222 |
Addis Ababa Zone 4 | ET.AA.FO | 696,501 | 53 |
Addis Ababa Zone 5 | ET.AA.FI | 656,143 | 43 |
Addis Ababa Zone 6 | ET.AA.SI | 127,211 | 114 |
Afar Zone 1 | ET.AF.ON | 434,536 | |
Afar Zone 2 | ET.AF.TW | 282,954 | |
Afar Zone 3 | ET.AF.TH | 204,827 | |
Afar Zone 4 | ET.AF.FO | 163,222 | |
Afar Zone 5 | ET.AF.FI | 363,458 | |
Afder | ET.SO.AF | 466,523 | |
Agew Awi | ET.AM.AA | 1,043,541 | 6,364 |
Arssi | ET.OR.AR | 3,313,117 | 23,724 |
Asosa | ET.BE.AS | 296,649 | 14,166 |
Bahir Dar Special Zone | ET.AM.BD | 183,489 | 28 |
Bale | ET.OR.BA | 1,825,965 | 63,917 |
Bench Maji | ET.SN.BM | 495,142 | 23,443 |
Borena | ET.OR.BO | 2,132,981 | 95,740 |
Debub Gondar | ET.AM.DG | 2,551,248 | 14,338 |
Debub Omo | ET.SN.DO | 497,370 | 22,361 |
Debub Wello | ET.AM.DW | 3,100,679 | 16,956 |
Debubawi | ET.TI.DB | 1,312,090 | 9,311 |
Degehabur | ET.SO.DE | 409,093 | |
Dire Dawa | ET.DD.DD | 428,000 | 1,213 |
Fiq | ET.SO.FQ | 305,426 | |
Five Special Wereda | ET.SN.SW | 677,675 | 7,323 |
Gambela Zone 1 | ET.GA.ON | 71,297 | 4,697 |
Gambela Zone 2 | ET.GA.TW | 50,231 | 13,143 |
Gambela Zone 3 | ET.GA.TH | 92,414 | 6,023 |
Gambela Zone 4 | ET.GA.FO | 45,057 | 1,939 |
Gedeo | ET.SN.GD | 869,519 | 1,329 |
Gode | ET.SO.GD | 442,267 | |
Gurage | ET.SN.GR | 2,347,860 | 7,992 |
Hadiya | ET.SN.HA | 1,591,564 | 3,978 |
Harari | ET.HA.HA | 209,000 | 311 |
Illubabor | ET.OR.IL | 1,264,711 | 16,555 |
Jigjiga | ET.SO.JJ | 1,092,913 | |
Jimma | ET.OR.JM | 2,930,622 | 18,413 |
Kamashi | ET.BE.KM | 70,471 | 8,851 |
Keficho Shekicho | ET.SN.KS | 1,103,636 | 12,739 |
Kembata Alaba and Tembaro | ET.SN.KA | 1,104,389 | 2,434 |
Korahe | ET.SO.KO | 321,702 | |
Liben | ET.SO.LI | 623,786 | |
Mehakelegnaw | ET.TI.MH | 1,347,372 | 10,354 |
Metekel | ET.BE.MT | 288,880 | 26,272 |
Mirab Gojam | ET.AM.MB | 2,562,597 | 13,972 |
Mirab Harerge | ET.OR.MB | 1,885,963 | 17,552 |
Mirab Shewa | ET.OR.MR | 3,480,516 | 21,552 |
Mirab Wellega | ET.OR.MW | 2,302,638 | 23,788 |
Mirabawi | ET.TI.MR | 1,055,024 | 24,709 |
Misrak Gojam | ET.AM.MK | 2,469,866 | 14,104 |
Misrak Harerge | ET.OR.MK | 2,693,803 | 24,900 |
Misrak Shewa | ET.OR.MS | 2,638,649 | 13,624 |
Misrak Wellega | ET.OR.MG | 1,881,650 | 21,864 |
Misrakawi | ET.TI.MS | 850,514 | 5,705 |
Oromia | ET.AM.OR | 672,855 | 4,435 |
Semen Gondar | ET.AM.SG | 3,061,220 | 48,204 |
Semen Omo | ET.SN.SO | 3,952,889 | 23,911 |
Semen Shewa | ET.AM.SS | 2,274,404 | 16,070 |
Semen Shewa | ET.OR.SS | 1,716,378 | 11,376 |
Semen Wello | ET.AM.SW | 1,821,687 | 16,401 |
Shinile | ET.SO.SH | 476,402 | |
Sidama | ET.SN.SD | 3,104,958 | 6,833 |
Wag Hemra | ET.AM.WH | 394,420 | 8,330 |
Warder | ET.SO.WA | 421,885 | |
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Change history:
The latest previous information I have for secondary divisions of Ethiopia comes from a book titled "Administrative
Sub-divisions of Ethiopia", Ministry of Interior, Central Statistical Office, Imperial Ethiopian Government, Addis
Ababa, July 1964. It has a complete list of administrative subdivisions as of 1964-07-07.
At that time there were 14 provinces, 99 awraja (sub-provinces), 444 wereda (districts), and 1,328 sub-districts.
Some of the districts did not have any sub-districts. The preface says that the official list was in Amharic. The
names had been translated (transliterated?) into English for the convenience of commercial enterprise. There were
probably some mistakes in translation, and corrections were solicited.
Province | HASC | Capital |
Adal & Issa & Garaguracha | ET.HR.AI | Erer |
Adwa | ET.TI.AW | Adwa |
Agamie | ET.TI.AE | Adigrat |
Agew Midir | ET.GJ.AM | Dangla |
Akele Guzay | ET.ER.AZ | Adi Keyih |
Aksum | ET.TI.AK | Aksum |
Akurdet | ET.ER.AD | Akurdet |
Ambasel | ET.WO.AL | Haik |
Arba Gugu | ET.AR.AG | Tinsae Berhan |
Arero | ET.SD.AR | Yabelo |
Arjo | ET.WG.AJ | Arjo |
Asosa | ET.WG.AS | Asosa |
Assab | ET.ER.AB | Assab |
Aussa | ET.WO.AU | Bati |
Bahir Dar | ET.GJ.BD | Bahir Dar |
Bichena | ET.GJ.BI | Bichena |
Borena | ET.SD.BR | Neghelie |
Borena | ET.WO.BN | Denbi Mekane Selam |
Buno Bedelie | ET.IL.BB | Bedelie |
Chebo & Guragie | ET.SH.CG | Ghion |
Chercher | ET.HR.CC | Asbeteferi |
Chilalo | ET.AR.CL | Assela |
Chilga | ET.BD.CH | Chilga |
Debre Markos | ET.GJ.DM | Debre Markos |
Debre Tabor | ET.BD.DT | Debre Tabor |
Degehabur | ET.HR.DH | Degehabur |
Derasa | ET.SD.DR | Dilla |
Dessie Zuria | ET.WO.DZ | Dessie |
Dire Dawa | ET.HR.DD | Dire Dawa |
Dolo | ET.BL.DL | Goro |
Elkere | ET.BL.EL | Elkere |
Fasil | ET.BL.FS | Goba |
Gambela | ET.IL.GB | Gambela |
Gara Muleta | ET.HR.GM | Girawa |
Gardula | ET.GG.GL | Ghidolie |
Gaynt | ET.BD.GY | Nefas Mewcha |
Geleb & Hamer Baco | ET.GG.GH | Jinka |
Gemu | ET.GG.GE | Chencha |
Genale | ET.BL.GN | Dolo |
Ghimbi | ET.WG.GI | Ghimbi |
Gimira | ET.KF.GR | Mizan Teferi |
Goffa | ET.GG.GF | Bulki |
Gondar | ET.BD.GD | Gondar |
Gorie | ET.IL.GO | Gorie |
Haikoch & Butajirra | ET.SH.HB | Adami Tulu |
Hamasien | ET.ER.HM | Asmara |
Harar | ET.HR.HR | Harar |
Horo & Guduru | ET.WG.HG | Shambu |
Hulet Awlalo | ET.TI.HA | Wukro |
Inderta | ET.TI.IN | Mekele |
Jarra | ET.SH.JR | Furssi |
Jemjem | ET.SD.JJ | Kibre Mengist |
Jibat | ET.SH.JB | Hagere Hiywot |
Jijiga | ET.HR.JG | Jijiga |
Jimma | ET.KF.JM | Jimma |
Kaffa | ET.KF.KF | Bonga |
Kalu | ET.WO.KU | Kombolsha |
Kebridehar | ET.HR.KH | Kebridehar |
Kelafo | ET.HR.KL | Kelafo |
Kembata | ET.SH.KT | Hosa'ena |
Keren | ET.ER.KR | Keren |
Kielem | ET.WG.KI | Dembi Dollo |
Kola Degga | ET.GJ.KD | Finote Selam |
Kulo Konta | ET.KF.KK | Waka |
Lasta | ET.WO.LS | Debre Tsehai |
Libo | ET.BD.LB | Addis Zemen |
Limu | ET.KF.LM | Agaro |
Majji | ET.KF.MJ | Majji |
Massawa | ET.ER.MS | Massawa |
Menagesha | ET.SH.MG | Addis Ababa |
Menz & Yifat | ET.SH.MY | Debre Sina |
Merha Bietie | ET.SH.MB | Alem Ketema |
Metekel | ET.GJ.MK | Kadamawi Haile Selassie Ber |
Mota | ET.GJ.MT | Mota |
Motcha | ET.IL.MO | Getcha |
Nekemtie | ET.WG.NK | Nekemtie |
Raya & Azebo | ET.TI.RA | Maichew |
Raya & Kobo | ET.WO.RK | Alamata |
Sahil | ET.ER.SA | Nakfa |
Selalie | ET.SH.SL | Fitchie |
Semien | ET.BD.SM | Debarq |
Seraye | ET.ER.SR | Adi Wegri |
Shirie | ET.TI.SH | Indaselassie |
Sidama | ET.SD.SD | Yirga Alem |
Tegulet & Bulga | ET.SH.TB | Debre Berhan |
Tembien | ET.TI.TM | Abei Adi |
Teseney | ET.ER.TS | Teseney |
Ticho | ET.AR.TC | Ticho |
Wabie | ET.BL.WB | Ginir |
Wadla Delanta | ET.WO.WD | Wegel Tiena |
Wag | ET.WO.WG | Sekota |
Weberra | ET.HR.WR | Deder |
Wegera | ET.BD.WE | Dabat |
Welwel & Wardier | ET.HR.WW | Wardier |
Werehimeno | ET.WO.WH | Tanta |
Wereilu | ET.WO.WL | Wereilu |
Wolamo | ET.SD.WM | Sodo |
Yeju | ET.WO.YJ | Woldia |
Yerer & Kereyu | ET.SH.YK | Nazareth |