Hama Governorate

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Ḥamāh / حماة
Hama
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Basic data
Country Syria
Capital Hama
surface 8844 km²
Residents 1,416,000 (2005)
density 160 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 SY-HM

Coordinates: 35 ° 14 '  N , 37 ° 10'  E

The Hama Governorate ( Arabic محافظة حماة, DMG Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamāh ) is one of the 14 Syrian governorates and is located in the west-central part of the country. Depending on the source, the area is between 8,844 km² and 8,883 km². The population is 1,416,000 people (as of 2005). The administrative center is Hama , another important city in this governorate is Kafr Buhum .

Districts

The governorate is divided into five districts (Mintaqa):

District Places (main place in bold)
Hama District Abu Ajwa, Hama , al-Hamra ', Hirbnafsah, Suran
Masyaf district Ain Halaqim, Awj, Jubb Ramla, al-Hurayf, Masyaf , Wadi al-Uyun
Maharda district Kafr Zita, Karnaz, Maharda
Salamiyya district Barri Sharqi, as-Saʿn, Sabbura, Salamiyya , Uqayribat
District as-Suqailabiyya Qal'at al-Mudiq, Tell Salhab, Shatha, as-Suqailabiyya , az-Ziyara

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