Amhara (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, is located in Amhara, as well as the
Semien Mountains National Park, which includes the highest point in Ethiopia,
Ras Dashan. During Ethiopia's imperial 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 incorporated most of the former provinces of
Begemder,
Gojjam, and
Wollo in 1995.
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