Abu Hamamah
| Abu Hamamah أبو همامة | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Abu Hamamah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′9″N 36°52′27″E / 34.95250°N 36.87417°ECoordinates: 34°57′9″N 36°52′27″E / 34.95250°N 36.87417°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 255 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Abu Hamamah (Arabic: عسيلة, also known as Abu Humama) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Rastan District, located north of Homs on the southern banks of the Orontes River. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Abu Hamamah had a population of 255 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Circassians from the Shapsugh tribe.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Jaimoukha, Amjad. The Circassians of Syria: Opting for the Rightful Cause Circassian Voices. 2012-07-12.
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