Map of Amhara
Amhara is a first-level division of Ethiopia. Its largest mapped city is Bahir Dar, with about 206,748 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Amhara, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 6
- Largest City
- Bahir Dar
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Highest Point Mapped
- 4,533 m
Interactive Map of Amhara
About Amhara
Amhara Province (Amharic: አማራ) also known as the "Amhara country" and originally as Bete Amhara (Amharic: ቤተ ዐምሐራ, "House of Amhara") was the name of a medieval province of the Ethiopian Empire, located in present-day Debub Wollo and parts of Semien Shewa. It was named after the Amhara people, who originated from the province. Following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, "Amara" was used to designate the subdivision of Italian East Africa with its administrative center at Gondar, and during the 1990s the Amhara region would be formed with its capitol in Bahir Dar. The people of this region mainly practice Orthodox Christianity and the region, in its many forms, has historically been considered the heartland of Ethiopia.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Amhara Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Amhara: Key Facts
| Established | 9th century |
|---|
Facts from Wikidata Q2784456 (CC0).
History of Amhara: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Amhara, from Ethiopian Empire in 1272 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Empire | 1272–1935 CE |
| Adal Sultanate | 1534–1546 CE |
| Ethiopia | 1942–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Amhara
Amhara on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Amhara
6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahir Dar | 206,748 | Amhara | Populated place |
| 2 | Dese | 183,802 | Amhara | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Gondar | 156,230 | Amhara | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Debre Markos | 70,758 | Amhara | Admin-1 capital |
| 5 | Debre Birhan | 65,231 | Amhara | Populated place |
| 6 | Bati | 19,260 | Amhara | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Amhara
3 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ras Dejen | 4,533 m | 14,872 ft | Africa |
| 2 | Talo | 4,413 m | 14,478 ft | Africa |
| 3 | Amba Farit | 4,270 m | 14,009 ft | Africa |
Largest Lakes in Amhara
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Tana | 3,154 km² | Lake |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Amhara
4 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monolithic churches in Lalibela | 1978 | Cultural | (i) (ii) (iii) |
| 2 | Simien Mountains National Park | 1978 | Natural | (vii) (x) |
| 3 | Fasil Ghebbi | 1979 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) |
| 4 | Lower Valley of the Awash | 1980 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (iv) |
Amhara: Quick Answers
- Where is Amhara?
- Amhara is a first-level division of Ethiopia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 11.0907° N, 38.6233° E.
- What is the largest city in Amhara?
- Bahir Dar is the largest city mapped in Amhara, with a metropolitan population of about 206,748.
- How many cities are in Amhara?
- YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Amhara, with a combined metropolitan population of about 702,029. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Amhara?
- The highest summit mapped in Amhara is Ras Dejen at 4,533 m.
- What is the largest lake in Amhara?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Amhara is Lake Tana, at about 3,154 km².