Hama Governorate
Also known as Hamah Governorate, SY-HM
governorate of Syria
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Hama Governorate is a region in Syria located in the central-western part of the country. It is significant as an agricultural and population center in Syria, and has been an important area historically and strategically within the country.
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- hamaprov.net
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Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamāh) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the north, Raqqa Governorate to the east, Homs Governorate to the south, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the west. It is the only Governorate (excluding Damascus) that does not border a foreign country. Measures of its area vary from 8,844 km to 8,883 km, with its capital being the city of Hama, also notably being the only Governorate with no land borders with any foreign countries.
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