Ummahat Owaina
Ummahat Owaina امهات عوينة | |
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District | |
  Ummahat Owaina | |
| Coordinates: 25°8′18″N 51°15′58″E / 25.13833°N 51.26611°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone no. | Zone 81 |
| District no. | 483 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
Ummahat Owaina (Arabic: امهات عوينة, romanized: Ummahāt ‘Uwaynah) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2][3]
Nearby settlements include Al Khaldiya to the east and Umm Al Zubar East in Al-Shahaniya Municipality to the north-east.[3]
Etymology
[edit]"Ummahat" is the plural of "umm", which translates to "mother", and is commonly used as a prefix for geographic features. The second word, "owaina", is derived from "ain", which refers to a natural underground spring. This name arose from an important local spring.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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