It is located in the Simien Mountains National Park, close to the nation's highest peak of Ras Dashen.
Mount Hay has an elevation of 4173 metres above sea level.
[1] Since the early years of the Zemene Mesafint period, an Amhara noble named Ras Gebre ( 1771-1815 ) governed Semien for more than four decades.
On Amba Hay was their fortress stronghold and the main residence of the family.
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