Hama Governorate
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Hama is one of the fourteen governorates
Governorates of Syria
Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi...

 (provinces) of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

. It is situated in western-central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 8,844 km² to 8,883 km². Governorate has a population of 1,593,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Hama
Hama
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863...

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Land Use and Agriculture

Hama is an important agricultural and industrial center in Syria, with 3680 square kilometres (1,420.9 sq mi), over a third of the governorate's area, under cultivation. The governorate produces over half of the national crop of potatoes and pistachio nuts, as well as growing a variety of other vegetables. Livestock ranching is also common in the governorate.

Districts

The governorate is divided into 5 districts (manatiq):
  • Al-Suqaylabiyah
    As-Suqaylabiyah District
    Al-Suqaylabiyah District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Al-Suqaylabiyah....

  • Hamah
    Hama District
    Hama is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Hama, which is also the capital of the governorate....

  • Masyaf
    Masyaf District
    Masyaf is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Masyaf....

  • Muhardeh
    Muhardeh District
    Muhardeh is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Muhardeh....

  • Salamiyah
    Salamiyah District
    Salamiyah is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Salamiyah....



These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).

External links

  • ehama The First Complete website for hama news and services
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