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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 Bantustan s of Apartheid South Africa . {Link without Title} The 9 regions (and two chartered cities, marked by asterisks) are: # Afar # Amhara # Benishangul-Gumuz # Gambela # Harari # Oromia # Somali # Southern Nations, Nationalities, And Peoples Region # Tigray These administrative regions replaced the older system of Province s (which are still sometimes used to indicate location within Ethiopia). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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