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Umm Al Qahab

Coordinates: 25°45′46″N 51°27′59″E / 25.762781°N 51.466415°E / 25.762781; 51.466415
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Umm Al Qahab
ام القهاب‎
Village
Road in Umm Al Qahab dominated by power lines
Road in Umm Al Qahab dominated by power lines
Umm Al Qahab is located in Qatar
Umm Al Qahab
Umm Al Qahab
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.