Shihat Hama ( ar, الشيحة, also spelled Shiha or al-Shyha) is a village in northwestern
Syria, administratively part of the
Hama Governorate, located just west of
Hama. Nearby localities include
Qamhana
Qamhana ( ar, قمحانة, also spelled ''Qomhane'') is a Syrian town located in the Hama Nahiyah, Hama Subdistrict of the Hama District in Hama Governorate. It is situated immediately west of the Zayn al-Abidin (mountain), Zayn al-Abidin Mountain ...
to the northeast,
Khitab
Khattab ( ar, خطاب, also spelled Khutab or Khattab) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, S ...
to the north,
Kafr al-Tun to the west and
Tayzin to the south. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shihat Hama had a population of 3,985 in the 2004 census.
[General Census of Population and Housing 2004](_blank)
. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly
Sunni Muslims In the 1960s, it was noted that Shihat Hama contained several domed huts. The village is administered by a municipality established in 1989. Other localities included in the municipality are
Maar Daftein, al-Qadiriyah and Mazraat al-Safa.
Shiha Municipality
Hama - Ministry of Local Administration. 2010-12-29.
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Populated places in Hama District