Qamhana
Town in Hama, Syria
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Qamhana (Arabic: قمحانة, also spelled Qomhane or Qomhana) is a Syrian town located in the Hama Subdistrict of the Hama District in Hama Governorate. It is situated immediately west of the Zayn al-Abidin Mountain. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qamhana had a population of 13,228 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslim.[2]
Qamhana
قمحانة Qomhane | |
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Town | |
 Interactive map of Qamhana | |
  Qamhana Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′50″N 36°44′5″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 13,228 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3008 |
Syrian Civil War
Unlike many predominantly Sunni Muslim towns in Syria the residents of Qamhana remained loyal to the Assad government during the Syrian Civil War.[2] Many members of the regime's elite Tiger Forces militia were recruited from the settlement.[3] During the 2024 Hama offensive, Qamhana witnessed intense fighting but ultimately fell to rebel forces on 5 December 2024.[4][5]
