Bale Province, Ethiopia
Bale was a province in the south-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Goba. It was created in 1960 out of the province of Harerge. The lowlands of both Bale and Harerge encompassed Ethiopia's portion of the Ogaden.
With the adoption of the constitution of 1995, Bale became part of the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
| Subdivisions of Ethiopia | Missing image Ethiopia_flag_large.png Flag of Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||
| Afar | Amhara | Benishangul-Gumaz | Gambela | Harari | Oromia | Somali | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region | Tigray | ||
| Chartered cities | ||
| Addis Ababa | Dire Dawa | ||
| Provinces prior to 1995 | ||
| Arsi | Bale | Gamu-Gofa | Gojjam | Begemder | Hararghe | Illubabor | Kaffa | Shoa | Sidamo | Tigray | Welega | Wollo | ||