Amba (geomorphology)

Amba near Aksum , on which the Debre Damo monastery is located

An amba ( Amharic for "mountain fortress") is a geomorphological phenomenon in Ethiopia . It is understood as a table mountain with steep flanks, which is often used for settlement and fortress purposes because of its inaccessibility. In Tigre these mountains are called Emba .

Among other things, battles of the Italian-Ethiopian War of 1936 were named after these landmarks, for example those of Amba Alagi and Amba Aradam .

Ambas in Ethiopia

• Amba Geshen
• Wehni Amba
• Amba Alagi
• Amba Soira
• Amba Aradam
• Amba Mossino
• Amba Alaji

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stuart Munro-Hay: Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide . IB Tauris, 2002, ISBN 1-86064-744-8 ( p. 249 in Google Book Search [accessed February 6, 2010]).