Provinces of Ethiopia

Until 1995 Ethiopia was divided into provinces. The provinces were divided into awrajjas or districts. In 1995 they were replaced by regions and two chartered cities. Eritrea was Ethiopian colonized province from 1959 until 1991.

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From 1942 until 1995 the provinces of Ethiopia were:

Arsi Bale Gondar Gamu-Gofa Gojjam

Hararghe Illubabor Kaffa Shoa

Sidamo Tigray Welega Wollo

Older provinces, which are frequently used to indicate location within Ethiopia, include:

Agame Agawmeder Amhara Dawaro Dembiya Enderta Fätägar

Hadiya Ifat Lasta Menz Qwara Semien

Tembien Tselemt Tsegede Wag Wegera