Governorates of Italian East Africa

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The six AOI governorates: Eritrea, Amara, Harar, Galla-Sidamo, Scioa and Somalia Italian East Africa (1938-1941).svg
The six AOI governorates: Eritrea, Amara, Harar, Galla-Sidamo, Scioa and Somalia
Map showing Italian East Africa, with the borders of the governorates. (Note the smaller Addis Abeba Governorate before it became the Scioa Governorate) Italian East Africa map 1936.jpg
Map showing Italian East Africa, with the borders of the governorates. (Note the smaller Addis Abeba Governorate before it became the Scioa Governorate)

The Italian colony of Italian East Africa (Italian : Africa Orientale Italiana) was composed of six governorates which made up the first level of country subdivisions for the colony.

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The governorates of Amhara, Galla-Sidamo, Harar and Scioa constituted the "Italian Empire of Ethiopia", which covered about half of the previous Ethiopian Empire. The Eritrea and Somalia Governorates were formed from the previously separate colonies of Italian Eritrea and Somaliland, enlarged with the remainder of Ethiopian territory. [1]

The governorates were divided into governor commissariats, governed by a governor commissioner assisted by a vice commissioner. The commissariats were divided into residences, sometimes divided into vice residences. The governor commissioners were usually also the owners of the residence with headquarters in the commissariats capital.

As a rule, the headquarters of the commissariats were provided with primary schools, post offices and telegraphs, infirmaries with a doctor, and runways for airplanes. The residences were equipped with a post office, telegraph and infirmary with a doctor.

List of governorates

EnglishCapitalTotal population [1] Italians [1] TagCoat of arms
Amhara Governorate Gondar 2,000,00011,103AM
Arms of the Amhara governorate.svg
Eritrea Governorate Asmara 1,500,00072,408ER
Arms of the Eritrea governorate.svg
Galla-Sidamo Governorate Jimma 4,000,00011,823GS
Arms of the Galla-Sidamo governorate.svg
Harar Governorate Harar 1,600,00010,035HA
Arms of the Harar governorate.svg
Scioa Governorate
(Known as the Addis Abeba Governorate until 1938)
Addis Ababa 1,850,00040,698SC
Arms of the Scioa governorate.svg
Somalia Governorate Mogadishu 1,150,000 (2,000,000 after the annexation of British Somaliland)19,200SOM
Arms of the Italian Somaliland governorate.svg

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