Al-Ankawi
Town in Hama, Syria
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Al-Ankawi (Arabic: العنكاوي) is a Syrian town located in the Ziyarah Subdistrict of the al-Suqaylabiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Ankawi had a population of 2,298 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
Al-Ankawi
العنكاوي | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′51″N 36°23′22″E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Suqaylabiyah |
| Subdistrict | Ziyarah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,298 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3155 |
The settlement has been shelled repeatedly by the Syrian government in recent years.[2][3]