North Wollo ZoneNorth Wollo (Amharic: ሰሜን ወሎ) also called North Wello, Semen or Semien Wollo, is one of Zones of Amhara Region in Ethiopia. It is bordered on the south by South Wollo, on the west by South Gondar, on the north by Wag Hemra, on the northeast by Tigray Region, and on the east by Afar Region; part of its southern border is defined by the Mille River. Its highest point is Mount Abuna Yosef.
GidanGidan (Amharic: ጊዳን) is a woreda in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Gidan is bordered on the south by Guba Lafto, on the southwest by Meket, on the west by Lasta (formerly part of Bugna), on the north by the Tigray Region, and on the east by Kobo. The administrative center of the woreda is Muja town, another small towns in Gidan include , Densa, , , , , and .Lasta (woreda)Lasta (Amharic: ላስታ) is a woreda (district) in the Semien Wollo Zone (North Wollo) of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is bordered on the south by Meketworeda, on the west by Bugnaworeda, on the north by Wag Hemra Zone, and on the east by Gidanworeda. Its major town is Lalibela, known for its monolithic churches. Lasta split off from the Bugna woreda. DemographicsA 2012 estimate puts the population at 129,464.MeketMeket (Amharic: መቄት) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is named after a former district located approximately in this area. Located on the western side of the Semien Wollo Zone, Meket is bordered on the south by Wadla and Dawunt, on the west by the Debub Gondar Zone, on the northwest by Bugna, on the north by Lasta, on the northeast by Gidan, and on the east by Guba Lafto.
Wag Hemra ZoneWag Hemra (Amharic: ዋግ ኽምራ) is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Its name is a combination of the former province of Wag, and the dominant local ethnic group, the (or "Hemra") Agaw. Wag Hemra is bordered on the south by Semien Wollo, on the southwest by Debub (South) Gondar, on the west by Semen (North) Gondar, and on the north and east by the Tigray Region. Towns in Wag Hemra include Soqota.
LalibelaLalibela (Amharic: ላሊበላ, romanized: Lalibäla) is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone, it is a tourist site for its famous rock-cut monolithic churches designed in contrast to the earlier monolithic churches in Ethiopia. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval, and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia.
EthiopiaFlag EmblemAnthem:ወደፊት ገሥግሺ ፣ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ(Amharic) ("March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitaland largest cityAddis Ababa9°1′N38°45′E / 9.017°N 38.750°E / 9.017; 38.750Official languagesAmharicOromoSomaliTigrinyaAfarRegional languagesSidamaGurageWelaytaHarariLanguages of EthiopiaEthnic groups (2007)34.5% Oromo26.9% Amhara6.2% Somali6.1% Tigrayan4.0% Sidama2.5% Gurage2.3% Welayta1.7% Hadiya1.7% Afar1.5% Gamo12.6% othersReligion (2016)67.3% Christianity43.8% Ethiopian Orthodoxy22.8% P'ent'ay0.7% other Christian31.3% Islam0.6% traditional faiths0.8% others/noneDemonymEthiopianGovernmentFederal parliamentary republic under an authoritarian government• PresidentTaye Atske Selassie• Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed• Deputy Prime MinistersTemesgen TirunehAdem Farah• Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme CourtTewodros MihretLegislatureFederal Parliamentary Assembly• Upper houseHouse of Federation• Lower houseHouse of Peoples' RepresentativesFormation• Ethiopian Empire1270• Zemene Mesafint7 May 1769• Reunification11 February 1855• Centralisation1904• Occupied and annexed into Italian East Africa9 May 1936• Re-establishment of independence31 January 1942Area • Total1,104,300 km (426,400 sq mi) (26th)• Water (%)0.7Population• 2025 estimate 138,902,185 (10th)• 2007 census 73,750,932• Density92.7/km (240.1/sq mi) (123rd)GDP(PPP)2024 estimate• TotalUS$434.44 bn (55th)• Per capitaUS$4,050 (159th)GDP(nominal)2024 estimate• TotalUS$145.03 bn (59th)• Per capitaUS$1,350 (159th)Gini(2021) 31.1medium inequalityHDI(2022) 0.492low (176th)CurrencyBirr (ETB)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+251ISO 3166 codeETInternet TLD.etEthiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.South Gondar ZoneSouth Gondar or Debub Gondar (Amharic: ደቡብ ጎንደር), is one of Zones in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This zone is named for the city of Gondar, which was the capital of Ethiopia until the mid-19th century, and has often been used as a name for the local province. As of the 2007 census, it has over two million people.
Mount Abuna YosefAbuna Yosef (Amharic: አቡነ ዮሴፍ) is a prominent mountain in the Lasta massif of the Ethiopian Highlands. At 4,260 metres (13,976 ft) it is the 6th tallest mountain in Ethiopia and the 19th highest of Africa. It is located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. Afro-alpine environmentThe Abuna Yosef massif is home to Ethiopian wolves, Gelada baboons, Erica arborea, Lobelia and other .
Amhara RegionThe Amhara Region (Amharic: አማራ ክልል, romanized: Āmara Kilil), officially the Amhara National Regional State (Amharic: የአማራ ብሔራዊ ክልላዊ መንግሥት, romanized: yä-Amara Bəḥerawi Kəlləlawi Mängəst), is a regional state in northern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Amhara, Awi, Argobba, and Qemant people. Its capital is Bahir Dar which is the seat of the Regional Government of Amhara.
Districts of EthiopiaDistricts of Ethiopia, also called woredas (Amharic: ወረዳ; Oromo: woreda), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after zones and the regional states. These districts are further subdivided into a number of wards called kebele neighbourhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia.
AmharicAmharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Habesha Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populations in Ethiopia. The language serves as the official working language of the Ethiopian federal government, and is also the official or working language of several of Ethiopia's federal regions.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.