Amhara Province

 
Amhara Province (Amharic: አማራ) also known as Bete Amhara (Amharic: ቤተ አማራ, "House of Amhara") was the name of a medieval province of the Ethiopian Empire, located in present-day Amhara Region, and the pre-1996 province of Wollo. It was named after the Amharans, who originated from the province. The people of this region mainly practice Orthodox Christianity and some practice Islam (Sunni). 
Following the Italian conquest of Ethiopia in 1936, "Amhara" (or Italian "Amara") was used to designate the subdivision of Italian East Africa with its administrative center at Gondar.