Hama governorate consists of five districts: As-Salamiyeh, As-Suqaylabiyah, Hama, Masyaf and Muhradah. These districts are further divided into a total of 22 sub‑districts.588 As of April 2026, IOM estimated the population of Hama governorate at about 2 million, including residents, IDPs and returnees from abroad.589 The capital of the governorate is the city of Hama,590 located on the banks of the river Orontes,591 with approximately 656 000 inhabitants.592
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UNOCHA, Humanitarian Needs Overview 2024: Syrian Arab Republic, 3 March 2024, url, pp. 108-109; IOM, DTM Syria Dashboard, Population Groups Baseline, n.d., url, set filters to Hama governorate.
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IOM, Syrian Arab Republic – Population Mobility and Baseline Assessment – Round 15 – April 2026, 18 May 2026, url, p. 7
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UN Geospatial, Syrian Arab Republic, Map No. 4204 Rev. 4, August 2022, url
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Hama, last updated 25 January 2026, url
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IOM, DTM Syria Dashboard, Population Groups Baseline, n.d., url. Set filters to Hama sub-district.