Hama - حماه

The Hama province, on the Orontes River.Hama is the centre of an agricultural area that produces cereals, grain, fruit, vegetables; as well as cotton, wool and silk. Industries include cotton textiles, tanning and production of cement.Hama is one of the most beautiful cities in Syria, and famous for its water wheels, nouria. The nourias no longer serve their original purpose of providing water for drinking and irrigation. But they are well kept by the local authorities, and a great tourist attraction. The nourias measure between 10 and 22 metre in diametre, are built from wood starting in the 14th century.