Amhara, Ethiopia
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Amhara Region አማራ |
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| Regional State | ||
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 Map of Ethiopia showing Amhara Region |
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| Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 37°57′28″E / 11.6608°N 37.9578°ECoordinates: 11°39′39″N 37°57′28″E / 11.6608°N 37.9578°E | ||
| Country | Ethiopia | |
| Capital | Bahir Dar | |
| Government | ||
| • President | Gedu Andargachew (ANDM) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 154,708.96 km2 (59,733.46 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 3 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 17,221,976 | |
| • Rank | 2 | |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-AM | |
Amhara (Amharic: አማራ) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar. Ethiopia's largest inland body of water, Lake Tana, which is the source of the Blue Nile river, is located within Amhara. The region also contains the Semien Mountains National Park, which includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in Ethiopia. Amhara is bordered by the state of Sudan to the west and northwest, and in other directions by other regions of Ethiopia: Tigray to the north, Afar to the east, Benishangul-Gumuz to the west and southwest, and Oromia to the south.
The government of Amhara is composed of the executive branch, led by the President; the legislative branch, which comprises the State Council; and the judicial branch, which is led by the state Supreme Court.
During the Ethiopian Empire, Amhara included several provinces (such as Dembiya, Gojjam, Begemder, Angot, Wollo, Shewa and Lasta), most of which were ruled by native Ras or Negus. The Amhara Region then incorporated most of the former provinces of Begemder, Dembiya, Angot, Bete Amhara (Wollo), Gojjam and Shewa.
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