Hama is a market town on the Orontes, 46 km north of Homs, serving a farm belt of cereals, cotton and sugar beet. Requests for Hama are reviewed case by case; MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, and customs clearance in Syria.
The city lies on the Orontes River in west-central Syria, 213 km north of Damascus and 46 km north of Homs. Hama Governorate has no international land border. The figure shown for 2010 is 546,604 residents, an official estimate rather than a census count.
Hama is the market town for a farming area rich in cereals, cotton and sugar beet, and its countryside leads the country in pistachios. Heavy industry is present too, with state steel plants and a cement works in the governorate.
Hama on the Orontes, between the coast ports and the interior. Tap to enlarge the map×
Hama on the Orontes, between the coast ports and the interior.
Economy
What drives Hama's economy
Hama is the market town for an agricultural area rich in cereals, cotton and sugar beet.
USGS (2020–21) lists raw and rolled steel plants at Hama operated by the state General Company for Iron and Steel Products (Hadeed Hama).
USGS also lists a cement plant of the Syrian Company for Cement and Building Materials at Kafr Buhm, with capacity of 1.5 Mt a year.
Hama governorate ranked first in pistachio output in national figures, at about 17,000 t in 2024; Morek is described as the centre of Syrian pistachio growing.
In the 19th century Hama shared the cotton-weaving industry of Homs, with about 5,000 looms across the two cities.
Known for
Hama is known for
Halawet el-jibn and cheese-making
Pistachios from the Hama countryside
Steel products
Cereals, cotton and sugar beet
The Norias of Hama
Freight access
Freight access to Hama
Latakia is the closest port to Hama at about 125 km by road, with Tartus about 144 km; both connect to the city by truck. Cargo from the Gulf and Jordan crosses at Nassib, about 323 km away, and the nearest crossing with Turkey by road is Bab al-Hawa, about 140 km; crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment. Figures are approximate road distances from OpenStreetMap.
Nassib crossing (Jordan): about 323 km
Nearest crossing with Türkiye (Bab al-Hawa): about 140 km
Port of Latakia: about 125 km
Port of Tartous: about 144 km
Distances are approximate road distances calculated from OpenStreetMap road data. They are a planning guide; the route for each shipment is confirmed before booking.
Shipping to Hama?
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Latakia, about 125 km by road. Tartus port is about 144 km by road.
How much pistachio does Hama produce?
Hama governorate ranked first in national pistachio figures, with about 17,000 t in 2024. Morek is described as the centre of pistachio growing in Syria.
Is there heavy industry in Hama?
Yes. USGS lists state steel plants at Hama and a cement plant at Kafr Buhm with 1.5 Mt a year of capacity.
How far is Hama from Bab al-Hawa?
About 140 km by road; Bab al-Hawa is the nearest crossing with Turkey. Crossing status and permitted cargo are checked for each shipment.
Does MIDTRANS handle shipments to Hama?
MIDTRANS handles freight to Syria by sea, road and air, and customs clearance in Syria. Requests for Hama are reviewed case by case for route, documents and delivery.
What do I need to book freight to Hama?
Details of the goods, weight, volume and origin, plus the commercial invoice and packing list when available. The team confirms the route and the documents needed before quoting.
