Amuda or Amoudah(Arabic: عامودا‎ 'Āmūdā, Kurdish: Amûdê) is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. Amuda has a mostly Kurdish population with also a significant Assyrian presence. As of 20 July 2012, the area came under the control of the Popular Protection Units (commonly known as YPG), according to Syrian intelligence.