Abu Sulba

District in Al Wakrah, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Abu Sulba (Arabic: بو صلبة, romanized: Abū Şalbah) is a district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[3][4] The Gulf Warehousing Company established the GWC Bu Sulba Warehousing Park on a 520,000 square meter site.[5]

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Abu Sulba
بو صلبة
District
Abu Sulba is located in Qatar
Abu Sulba
Abu Sulba
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25.0760°N 51.4526°E / 25.0760; 51.4526[1]
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Wakrah
ZoneZone 91
District no.646
Area
  Total
8.6 sq mi (22.4 km2)
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Nearby settlements include Birkat Al Awamer to the south, Muaither village to the east and Al Wukair to the northeast.[4]

Etymology

Abu is Arabic for "father" and is a common prefix for geographic locations. The second constituent is derived from the Arabic term salb which means "solid land". This name was chosen for the area because of its hard soil surface.[4]

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