Al Suwaihliya

Al Suwaihliya (Arabic: السويحليه‎, romanized: As Suwayḩilīyah) is a village in northwest Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.[3][4] According to the Ministry of Environment, there were about eight households in the village in 2014.[5]

Al Suwaihliya

السويحليه
Village
Al Suwaihliya
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°45′55″N 51°01′11″E[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl-Shahaniya
ZoneZone 73
District no.252
Area
 • Total5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2)

It is accessible through Al Jemailiya Road. The village of Abu Sidrah is nearby to the south.[4]

Etymology

Al Suwaihliya's name originates from the Arabic word "sahil", which translates to coast. It earned this name from its geographic proximity to the Persian Gulf.[4]

  • Mosque in Al Suwaihliya

References
  1. "Al Suwaiḩiliya: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). "Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region". Berghahn Books. p. 230.
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