Hama
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| Hama | |
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| Country: |  Syria
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| Population: | 470,000 |
| Licence Plate: | {{{plate}}} |
| Motorways: | M1 |
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Hama (ancient Hamath; Arabic: حماة, meaning fortress) is a city on the banks of the Orontes river in central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate.
Hama is popular for it's 17 norias; have a look at them when passing the town, they are awsome!
Hitchhiking out
When traveling from Aleppo towards Damascus, one has two options for passing Hama:
- The road directly through the city; you can choose to have a stop in town and try hitchhiking inbetween, but taxi's could be annoying. Anyway most traffic passing this city takes this way
- The bypass east of Hama; Most trucks are using this road, but not many normal cars. So if you prefer trucks, take this road, otherwise, make your way through the city.
Syrian cities
