Map of Ḩamāh, Syria

Ḩamāh is the administrative centre of Hama, Syria, with a population of about 460,602. It lies at 35.1318°N, 36.7578°E. Ḩamāh is about 185 km (115 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ar Rastan, 23 km to the south.

Ḩamāh at a glance

Where is Ḩamāh?

• The 6th largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ḩamāh

• Ar Rastan — 23 km south
• As Salamīyah — 30 km southeast
• Tallbīsah — 32 km south
• Khān Shaykhūn — 36 km north
• Homs — 45 km south
• Kafranbel — 56 km north
• Al Quşayr — 71 km south
• Bāniyās — 74 km west
• Jablah — 80 km west
• Saraqib — 82 km north

Largest cities in Hama

• As Salamīyah — 94,887

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231
• Al Bāb — 130,745

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.