Semien Province was a historical province of northwest
Ethiopia, often called Gondar. It was located south and west of the
Tekezé River, and north of
Lake Tsana. It was south west of
Enderta Province, west of
Tembien Province, and east of the
Sudan. To some extent it covered the territory of the former
Begemder Province, now known as the
Semien Gondar Zone. While its borders varied considerably over time, it often included the city of
Gondar. Other towns were Addi Arkay,
Addi Remets,
Dabat, Derasge, Mesfinto, and
Soqota.