Al-Riqama
| Al-Riqama الرقاما | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Al-Riqama Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′17″N 36°54′49″E / 34.52139°N 36.91361°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Homs District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Riqama |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,900 |
Al-Riqama (Arabic: الرقاما, also spelled ar-Raqamah) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southeast of Homs. Nearby localities include Dardaghan to the southwest, Shayrat to the southeast and Tell Annaqa further to the north. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Riqama had a population of 3,900 in the 2004 census.[1] Al-Riqama had been classified as an abandoned village or khirba by English scholar Eli Smith in 1838.[2]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 175.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
