Hama (disambiguation)

Hama is a city in west-central Syria, previously known as Hamath.

Hama or Hamath (or variants) may refer to:

Places

In the Middle East

In alphabetical order, by complete name.

• Al-Hamah, a village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
• Al-Hamma, Tiberias, a depopulated Palestinian Arab village
  • Hamat Gader, hot springs and archaeological site at the site of Al-Hamma
• El Hamma, town in Tunisia
• El Hamma, Khenchela, town in Algeria
  • El Hamma District, Algeria
• Emmaus, town mentioned in the New Testament; name derived from Hamma or Hammat
• Hamat, a village in Lebanon
• Hamat Tiberias, archaeological site at ancient town, Israel
• Hamath-zobah, ancient place or kingdom in Aram
• Hamma, Algeria - town and commune
• Mevo Hama, Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
• Tell el-Hammeh, tell on the West Bank
• Tell Hammeh, tell in Jordan

Other places

• Abbotsham, English village, recorded in the Domesday Book as Hama

People

• Hama (Yuan dynasty), government official
• Chisaki Hama (born 1988), a Japanese model, actress, and singer
• Fumie Hama (born 1939), Japanese speed skater
• Larry Hama (born 1949), an American writer, artist, actor and musician
• Taiyo Hama (濱 大耀, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Takumi Hama (濱 託巳, born 1996), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

• Háma, a warrior in Germanic heroic poetry and legends
• Hama, a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender (season 3) episode 48
• Hama, a character in Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

Science and technology

• Human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA)
• Apache Hama, a software project

Other uses

• Hama (company), a German manufacturer
• Hama Yumi, a sacred bow used in 1103 CE in Japan
• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956) (HAMA)

See also

• Battle of Hamath, or Battle of Hama
• Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization