Umm Al Afaei

District in Al Rayyan, Qatar
Umm Al Afaei
ام الافاعي
District
25°21′00″N 51°20′00″E / 25.3500°N 51.3333°E / 25.3500; 51.3333
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 51
District no.59
Area
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)

Umm Al Afaei (Arabic: ام الافاعي) is a rural district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2][3]

The districts of Umm Leghab and Lehsiniya in Al-Shahaniya Municipality are nearby to the west.[3]

Etymology

In Arabic, "umm" translates to "mother" and is used as a prefix for geographical features. The second word, "afaei", translates to snakes. Since the area is located on a rawda (depression), it used to be infested with snakes, hence the name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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Al Rayyan Municipality
Capital: Al Rayyan City
Zone 51
  • Al Gharrafa
  • Al Seej
  • Al Themaid
  • Bani Hajer
  • Gharrafat Al Rayyan
  • Izghawa
  • Rawdat Egdaim
    • Rawdat Al Jahhaniya
    • Umm Al Afaei
Zone 52Zone 53Zone 54Zone 55Zone 56
Zone 81Zone 83
Zone 96Zone 97
Category:Al Rayyan


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