Hama
Sign in to saveHama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located north of Damascus and north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate, which is the only governorate that has no land borders with any foreign countries. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is one of the four largest cities in Syria, alongside Damascus, Aleppo and Homs. Hama is known for its cheesemaking tradition, notably reflected in a signature local dessert Halawet el Jibn.
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Hama is a major Syrian city located in the west-central part of the country along the Orontes River, and with nearly a million residents it ranks among Syria's four largest cities. The city is notable for its traditional cheesemaking industry, which is reflected in its famous local dessert called Halawet el Jibn.
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- History
- Neolithic
- Chalcolithic
- Bronze Age
- Mitanni period
- Hittite period
- Iron Age
- Assyrian inscriptions
- Destruction under Sargon II
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- Persian, Hellenistic and Roman history
- Early Islamic period
- Middle Islamic period
- Ottoman rule
- Modern history
- Syrian civil war
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ecclesiastical status
- Neighborhoods
- Main sights
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located north of Damascus and north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate, which is the only governorate that has no land borders with any foreign countries. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is one of the four largest cities in Syria, alongside Damascus, Aleppo and Homs. Hama is known for its cheesemaking tradition, notably reflected in a signature local dessert Halawet el Jibn.
The city is renowned for its seventeen norias, which are claimed to date back to 1100 BC. Though historically used for irrigation, the norias are used purely for show today and function solely as a tourist attraction and a symbol of the city.