Regions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is made up of 11 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Ethiopia. Information on all primary administrative regions in Ethiopia.

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Primary administrative regions in Ethiopia

There are 11 regions in Ethiopia in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Ethiopia
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa1.3,774,000Addis Ababa Addis Ababa2,757,729
Somali Somali Region2.11,748,998Jijiga Jijiga483,000
Tigray Tigray Region3.5,443,000Mek'ele Mek'ele436,910
SNNPR Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region4.9,126,000Hawassa Hawassa403,288
Amhara Amhara Region5.21,134,988Bahir Dar Bahir Dar332,856
Dire Dawa Dire Dawa Region6.493,000Dire Dawa Dire Dawa277,000
Harari Harari Region7.246,000Harar Harar153,000
Gambela Gambela Region8.435,999Gambela Gambēla42,366
Binshangul Gumuz Benishangul-Gumuz Region9.1,127,001Asosa Āsosa30,512
Afar Afar Region10.1,152,300Semera Semera833
Oromiya Oromiya Region11.35,467,001--