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 | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Umm Al Afaei | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′00″N 51°20′00″E / 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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