Subnational entity is a generic name for an administrative region within a country (normally with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. It is separate from other forms of dependent areas.
Designations
Some of the designations for subnational entities are:
... known as KANU ruled Kenya for 40 years since its independence from British colonial rule in 1963.
From October 1952 to December 1959, Kenya was under a state of ...