Hama Governorate

Hama مُحافظة حماة Ḥamā
Governorate
Map of Syria with Hama highlighted
Coordinates (Hama): 35°12′N 37°12′E / 35.2°N 37.2°E / 35.2; 37.2
Country	Syria
Capital	Hama
Manatiq (Districts)	5
Government
• Governor	Abdul Rahman al-Suhian
Area
• Total	8,883 km2 (3,430 sq mi)
	Estimates range between 8,844 km2 and 8,883 km2
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,628,000
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	SY-HM
Main language(s)	Arabic

Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the north, Raqqa Governorate to the east, Homs Governorate to the south, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the west. It is the only Governorate (excluding Damascus) that does not border a foreign country. Measures of its area vary from 8,844 km^2[1] to 8,883 km²,^[2] with its capital being the city of Hama.