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
District
Umm Al Afaei is located in Qatar
Umm Al Afaei
Umm Al Afaei
Coordinates: 25.3500°N 51.3333°E / 25.3500; 51.3333
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 51
District no.59
Area
[1]
 • Total6.8 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
  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. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.


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