Knowledge of the diversity and occurrence of termites is a spring-board for environmental management but the diversity and occurrence of termites is unknown not only in Bahir Dar but also in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to identify termite taxa and determine the diversity and distribution of termites at different habitats in Bahir Dar area. Data were collected for eight months starting from December 2016 to July 2017. Termites were collected from their natural habitats using maize stalks as baits. The results showed that a total of over 16,000 termite individuals which consists of one family (Termitidae), two subfamilies, i.e. (Macrotermitinae and Termitinae), five genera (Macrotermes, Odontotermes, Microtermes, Amitermes and Microcerotermes) were found. Microtermes followed by Macroterme had more termite individuals than other genera. Microcerotermes were rare while Macrotermitinae were more abundant. Shannon’s diversity index and Simpson's index of diversity values appeared to be higher in the protected vegetation. The distribution of termites in the different habitats showed that protected vegetation had higher number of genera (five genera), followed by grass and cultivated lands (four genera) each. Termite Populations were significantly higher during the rainy season. The genus Odontoterme occurred more during the dry season than the wet, indicating its foraging behavior on dry ground. Seasons, habitats and weather variables were the main factors guiding the distribution and abundance of termites in the study area.