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Districts & Counties of Ethiopia map & data

Ethiopia has 74 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 11 regions. The most are in SNNPR (18), Oromia (17) and Amhara (11). The largest include Afder, Bale and Doolo.

74areas
11regions
50 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Districts & Counties by region

RegionAreasShare
SNNPR1824%
Oromia1723%
Amhara1115%
Somali912%
Afar56.8%
Tigray56.8%
Beneshangul Gumu34.1%
Gambela34.1%
Addis Ababa11.4%
Dire Dawa11.4%
Hareri11.4%

Largest districts and counties in Ethiopia

  1. AfderSomali · 62,394.3 km²
  2. BaleOromia · 54,998.5 km²
  3. DooloSomali · 53,579.1 km²
  4. BorenaOromia · 52,731.6 km²
  5. North GonderAmhara · 46,386.2 km²
  6. JararSomali · 39,835.7 km²
  7. LibenSomali · 36,311.5 km²
  8. Zone 1Afar · 35,075.9 km²
  9. ShabelleSomali · 33,183.9 km²
  10. KoraheSomali · 32,326.6 km²
  11. SitiSomali · 30,304 km²
  12. Zone 2Afar · 27,575.2 km²
  13. MetekelBeneshangul Gumu · 25,917.7 km²
  14. East HarergeOromia · 25,169.3 km²
  15. AgnuakGambela · 23,683.8 km²
  16. South OmoSNNPR · 22,865.7 km²
  17. ArsiOromia · 21,132.4 km²
  18. Bench MajiSNNPR · 19,237.2 km²
  19. GujiOromia · 18,773.7 km²
  20. JimmaOromia · 18,460.8 km²
  21. West HarergeOromia · 17,630.8 km²
  22. South WolloAmhara · 17,353.1 km²
  23. Zone 3Afar · 16,681.7 km²
  24. North Shewa(R3)Amhara · 16,331 km²
  25. IlubaborOromia · 15,641.3 km²
  26. West ShewaOromia · 15,334 km²
  27. AsosaBeneshangul Gumu · 14,375.4 km²
  28. East GojamAmhara · 14,326.4 km²
  29. NogobSomali · 14,288.9 km²
  30. South GonderAmhara · 14,278.2 km²
  31. East WellegaOromia · 14,119.4 km²
  32. West GojamAmhara · 13,404.7 km²
  33. WesternTigray · 13,270.2 km²
  34. West WellegaOromia · 12,984.5 km²
  35. West ArsiOromia · 12,648.7 km²
  36. North WolloAmhara · 12,300.9 km²
  37. Gamo GofaSNNPR · 12,239 km²
  38. FafanSomali · 11,983.3 km²
  39. North WesternTigray · 11,756.8 km²
  40. North Shewa(R4)Oromia · 11,371.9 km²

What's in this layer

Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts and counties are there in Ethiopia?

This layer holds 74 districts and counties in Ethiopia, the most of them in SNNPR. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each district or county?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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