Severe floods across Ethiopia have displaced around 283,000 people, an Ethiopian minister has said.

Presenting a report to Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday, Muferiat Kamil, Ethiopia Minister of Peace, said various parts of Ethiopia in recent weeks have experienced severe floods, displacing around 283,000 people. 

Kamil also said emergency relief and rehabilitation services are being provided by the Ethiopian government to the hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians displaced by floods.

Speaking to Xinhua recently, the Ethiopia Minister of Peace, disclosed various parts of Ethiopia are experiencing floods caused by rainfall levels that haven't been seen for more than 30 years.

"These floods have affected hundreds of thousands of people living in 23 zones of five regional states, causing immense damage to private and public properties," said Kamil.

The five Ethiopian regional states affected by recent floods are Gambella, Southern, Afar, Oromia and Amhara.

"We were for the most part able to prevent severe damages that could have been caused by the floods. However, in some other areas the damage was greater than anticipated," Muferiat told Xinhua.