DEMBEA, a province of Abyssinia, which includes all the territory surrounding the great lake bearing its name. On the north it comprehends that fertile tract in which Gondar, the capital, is situated. On the east it embraces Foggara, Dara, and Alata, and on the west the lands about Waindaga and Dingleber. The whole region is fruitful, and beautifully varied by mountains and plains.