Hama Governorate
Ḥamāh / حماة Hama
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The location of the province in Syria | |
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) |
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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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