Division (political geography)

A division is a type of administrative division of some Asian and African countries, as well as a sub-division of entities in England. Some have been dissolved or been renamed.

Administrative divisions

Group Continent Level Note
Major Divisions of Antigua and Barbuda North America 2nd Often called divisions or areas
Divisions of BangladeshAsia1stafter Districts of Bangladesh
Divisions of Cameroon (also called departments)Africa2ndbelow provinces of Cameroon
Divisions of Fiji Oceania 1st
Divisions of the GambiaAfrica1strenamed to regions
Divisions of IndiaAsia2ndbelow states of India
Divisions of MalaysiaAsia2ndin two of the states of Malaysia: Sabah and Sarawak
Divisions of MyanmarAsia1strenamed to regions, per 2008 Constitution
Divisions of PakistanAsia2ndbelow Provinces of Pakistan dissolved in 2000, re-established between 2008 and 2011

England

Some of the hundreds and wapentakes in England (of the historic counties of England) were divided into divisions. Also a number of the Wards of the City of London are, or were, divided into two divisions.


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