Khitab
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast.Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Town with 10,800 residents
- Description: town in Hama, Syria
- Also known as: “Khattab”, “Khattâb”, and “Khaţţāb”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taybat al-Imam and Halfaya.
Taybat al-Imam
Town
Taybat al-Imam, historically known as Tayyibat al-A'la, is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 18 kilometers northwest of Hama. Taybat al-Imam is situated 9 km northeast of Khitab.
Halfaya
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halfaya is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 25 kilometers northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Mahardah and Shaizar to the west, al-Lataminah and Kafr Zita to the north, Taybat al-Imam and Suran to the east, Khitab and Qamhana to the southeast, Tayzin to the south and Maarzaf to the southeast. Halfaya is situated 9 km northwest of Khitab.
Khitab
- Categories: village, populated place in Syria, and locality
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.19584° or 35° 11′ 45″ northLongitude
36.66797° or 36° 40′ 5″ eastPopulation
10,800Elevation
284 metres (932 feet)Open location code
8G7R5MW9+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 567211214OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
168217Wikidata ID
Q15237855
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