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Amhara (አማራ) er ein av dei ni ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Etiopia, 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 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 Amhararegionen incorporates most of the provinces of what was (until 1995) formerly Begemder, Gojjam, and Wollo. For further details, see Amhara (ethnicity).

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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. 16,925,000 or 88.5% of the population are estimated to be rural inhabitants, while 2,195,000 or 11.5% are urban. With an estimated area of 159,173.66 square kilometers, this region has an estimated density of 120.12 people per square kilometer.¹

These estimates are based on the 1994 census, in which the region's population was reported to be 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%).

[endre] Jordbruk

The CSA of Ethiopia estimated in 2005 that farmers in Amhara had a total of 9,694,800 head of cattle (representing 25% of Ethiopia's total cattle), 6,390,800 sheep (36.7%), 4,101,770 goats (31.6%), 257,320 horses (17%), 8,900 mules (6%), 1,400,030 asses (55.9%), 14,270 camels (3.12%), 8,442,240 poultry of all species (27.3%), and 919,450 beehives (21.1%).²

[endre] Presidents of the Executive Committee

Adisu Legese (ANDM/EPRDF) 1992 - Oct 2000
Yoseph Reta (b. 1956) (ANDM/EPRDF) Oct 2000 - 5 Oct 2005
Ayalew Gobeze (ANDM/EPRDF) 5 Oct 2005 - present

(This list is based on information from Worldstatesman.org.)

[endre] distrikt

Semien (North) Gondar
Debub (South) Gondar
Semien (North) Wollo
Debub (South) Wollo
Semien (North) Shewa
Misraq (East) Gojjam
Mirab (West) Gojjam
Wag Hemra
Agew Awi
Oromia

[endre] Notes

CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.3.
CSA 2005 National Statistics, Tables D.5 and D.7.

[endre] Eksterne lenkjer

Inndeling av Etiopia
Regionar
Afar \| Amhara \| Benishangul-Gumaz \| Gambela \| Harari \| Oromia \| Somali \| Den sørlege regionen \| Tigray
Byar med eigen status
Addis Ababa \| Dire Dawa