Umm al-Amad | |
Official Name: | Umm al-Amed |
Native Name: | أم العمد |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Homs |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Al-Mukharram |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Al-Mukharram |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 2,851 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 34.8139°N 37.0072°W |
Umm al-Amad (Arabic: أم العمد, also spelled Umm al-Amed or Um Elamad) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Mukharram to the east, al-Mukharram al-Tahtani to the northeast, Danibah to the north, and al-Mishirfeh to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Amad had a population of 2,851.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]