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 MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), the name with its many variations (Hamma(h), Ham(m)at, etc.) is usually indicative for the presence of hot springs, as it stands for hot water in Semitic languages.

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
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
Mevo Hama, Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
Tell el-Hammeh, tell on the West Bank
Tell Hammeh, tell in Jordan

North Africa

El Hamma, town in Tunisia
El Hamma, Khenchela, town in Algeria
- El Hamma District, Algeria
Hamma, Algeria - town and commune

Other places

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

People

Hama (queen), ancient Assyrian queen
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
Háma, Captain of King Théoden's Guard in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Two Towers.

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)