Hamah
Hamah is an airbase in Hama Governorate, Syria. Hamah is situated nearby to the area Ash Shakkāt, as well as near the village Ruqaytah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Mosque.
Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. Great Mosque is situated 3½ km northeast of Hamah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
Hama
Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.
Khitab
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Khitab is situated 9 km northwest of Hamah.
Hamah
- Type: Airbase
- Category: transportation
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.11827° or 35° 7′ 6″ northLongitude
36.71088° or 36° 42′ 39″ eastElevation
298 metres (978 feet)Open location code
8G7R4P96+89GeoNames ID
11864957
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