Umm Al Qahab

Village in Al Khor, Qatar
Umm Al Qahab
ام القهاب‎
Village
Road in Umm Al Qahab dominated by power lines
Road in Umm Al Qahab dominated by power lines
25°45′46″N 51°27′59″E / 25.762781°N 51.466415°E / 25.762781; 51.466415[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Khor
ZoneZone 75

Umm Al Qahab (Arabic: ام القهاب‎) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al Khor.[2] The village lies close to Umm Birka. It is one of many scattered villages to the north-west of Al Thakhira.[1]

Etymology

In Arabic, "umm" means "mother" and is commonly attached as a prefix to geographic features. The second word, "qahab", is a local term used for white and light grey hills, of which there are a number found in this area.[1]

Alternative transliterations of its name are Umm Al Gahab and Umm Al Quhab.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Geportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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Al Khor Municipality
Capital: Al Khor City
Zone 74
Census districts
  • Al Jeryan
  • Al Khor City
  • Simaisma
Other districts
  • Al Egda
  • Al Heedan
  • Al Khor Industrial Area
  • Al Khor Island
  • Al Rashida
  • Ras Matbakh
  • Rawdat Bakheela
  • Umm Anaig (Al Khor Community)
Zone 75
Census districts
Other districts
  • Al Waab
  • Umm Al Hawaya
  • Umm Al Qahab
  • Umm Ethnaitain
  • Wadi Al Harm
  • Waab Al Mashrab
Zone 76
Census districts
Other districts
Category:Al Khor
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