Bete Amhara
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 Medieval map of kingdoms and regions alongside major trade routes in the Horn of Africa | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Demonym | Amhara |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bete Amhara (Amharic: ቤተ አማራ, Ge'ez: ቤተ ዐምሐራ, translation: "House of Amhara") was a historical region located in north-central Ethiopia, covering most of the later Wollo Province, along with significant parts of North Shewa.[1] The state had 30 districts, including Ambassel, Lakomelza, Laikueyta, Tatakuyeta, Akamba, Ambassit, Atronsa Mariam, Genete, Feresbahir (most probably located in the northern part of Dessie, where there is a small lake called Feres Bahir or Bahir Shasho), Amba Gishen, Gishe Bere, Wasal, Wagada, Mecana-Selasse, Tabor, Tedbaba Mariam, Zoramba, Daje, Demah, Ephrata and Ewarza.[2][3] The region is the source of much of Ethiopia's clothing, eating culture, language, and education.[clarification needed][4][5]
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- ^ Crone, G. R.; Beckingham, C. F.; Huntingford, G. W. B.; Alvarez, Francisco (March 1962). "The Prester John of the Indies. The Prester John of the Indies. A True Relation of the Lands of Prester John, Being the Narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Ethiopia in 1520". The Geographical Journal. 128 (1): 91. Bibcode:1962GeogJ.128...91C. doi:10.2307/1794138. ISSN 0016-7398. JSTOR 1794138.