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Umm al-Amad, Al-Mukharram

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Umm al-Amad
أم العمد
Village
Umm al-Amed
Umm al-Amad is located in Syria
Umm al-Amad
Umm al-Amad
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°48′50″N 37°0′26″E / 34.81389°N 37.00722°E / 34.81389; 37.00722
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictAl-Mukharram
SubdistrictAl-Mukharram
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,851
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

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]

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