Umm Al Afaei
Umm Al Afaei (Arabic: ام الافاعي) is a rural district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2][3]
Umm Al Afaei
ام الافاعي | |
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District | |
  Umm Al Afaei | |
| Coordinates: 25.3500°N 51.3333°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 51 |
| District no. | 59 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
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, earning it its name.[3]
References
- "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
Capital: Al Rayyan City | |
| Zone 51 | |
| Zone 52 | |
| Zone 53 | |
| Zone 54 | |
| Zone 55 |
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| Zone 56 |
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| Zone 81 | |
| Zone 83 |
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| Zone 96 |
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| Zone 97 | |
 Category:Al Rayyan | |
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