Sayint

About Sayint

Sayint (Amharic: አምሃራ ሳይንት; transliterated Amharic: Amhara Sayint) is one of the districts of Ethiopia in the Amhara Region. It is named after the historic district of Amhara Sayint. Part of the South Wollo Zone, Sayint is bordered on the south by Debre Sina and Mehal Sayint, on the west by the Blue Nile that separates it from the East Gojjam Zone, on the northwest by the Bashilo River that separates it from the South Gondar Zone, on the north by Magdala, on the east by Tenta and on the southeast by Legambo. The major town in Sayint is Sayint Ajebar. Mehal Sayint was created by separating it from Sayint. The altitude of this district ranges from 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level at the bottom of the canyon of the Abay to 3,700 metres (12,100 ft); the highest point in this district, as well as in the South Wollo Zone, is, which lies on the border with Legambo. The Abay is crossable at Daga ford, which connects this woreda with Enbise Sar Midir woreda in Misraq Gojjam. Notable landmarks include the monastery of, which was founded by emperor and saint Gelawdewos. According to Hormuzd Rassam, Tewodros II's mother, Atitegeb Wondbewossen, was a native of Sayint.

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• Population: 156.9k inhabitants