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The Sidama Region was created in June 2020. [5] The South West Ethiopia Region was created on 23 November 2021 following a successful referendum earlier that year. The new region was split off from the SNNPR and consisted of Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, and West Omo Zones, along with Konta special district. [6]
The following table presents a list of Ethiopian regional states by population based on the 1994 and 2007 censuses with the Statistics Ethiopia estimated population as of July 2023. Region 1994 Census [ 1 ]
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.
Region HDI (2022) High human development 1: Addis Ababa: 0.717 Medium human development 2: Harari Region: 0.588 3: Dire Dawa: 0.572 4: Gambela Region: 0.569 Low human development 5: Tigray Region: 0.517 6: SNNP Region (including South West Region and Sidama Region) 0.497 – Ethiopia: 0.492: 7: Benishangul-Gumuz Region: 0.484 8: Oromia Region ...
The regions of Ethiopia are administratively divided into 62 zones (Amharic: ዞን, zonə), (Oromo: Godina). [1] 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.
The table below shows cities and towns with more than 40,000 inhabitants (from the projection for 2016 by using the 2007 census data). [1] [2] The population numbers are referring to the inhabitants of the cities themselves, suburbs and the metropolitan area outside the city area are not taken into account.
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
The African civet is found in many parts of Ethiopia, but chiefly in the Galla regions. Squirrels and hares are numerous, as are several kinds of monkeys, notably the guereza, gelada, guenon and dog-faced baboon. They range from the tropical lowlands to heights of 3,000 m (9,843 ft). Abyssinian ground hornbills near the Omo river valley.