Ethiopia's largest inland body of water, Lake Tana, is located in Amhara, as well as the Semien Mountains National Park, which includes the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras Dashan.

During Ethiopia's feudal (medieval) era, Amhara was divided into several provinces (such as Gondar, Gojjam, Begemder and Lasta), most of which were ruled by native Ras or Negus. The Amhara Region incorporates most of the provinces of what was (until 1995) formerly Begemder, Gojjam, and Wollo. For further details, see Amhara (ethnicity).

Demographics

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA) published in 2005, Amhara has an estimated total population of 19,120,005, consisting of 9,555,001 men and 9,565,004 women. With an estimated area of 159,173.66 square kilometers, this region has an estimated density of 120.12 people per square kilometer.

According to the 1994 census, the region's population was 13,834,297 of which 6,947,546 were males and 6,886,751 females. The urban residents of the State numbered 1,265,315 while its rural residents were 12,568,982 (approximately 90% of the total population). Of the total population of the State, 81.5% were Orthodox Christians, 18.1% Muslims, and 0.1% Protestants. The majority of the population is Amhara, which is estimated to be 91.2%; other groups include the Oromo (3%), Agaw/Awi (2.7%), Qemant (1.2%), and Agaw/Kamyr (1%).

Agriculture

The CSA of Ethiopia estimated in 2005 that farmers in Amhara had a total of 9,694,800 head of cattle, 6,390,800 sheep, 4,101,770 goats, 257,320 horses, 8,900 mules, 1,400,030 asses, 14,270 camels, 8,442,240 poultry of all species, and 919,450 beehives.

Zones:Semen (North) Gondar ;Debub (South) Gondar ;Semen (North) Wello ;Debub (South) Wello ;Semen (North) Shewa ;Misrak (West) Gojjam ;Mirab (East) Gojjam ;Wag Hemra ;

Agew Awi ;Oromia.