Birkat Al Awamer
District in Al Wakrah, Qatar
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Birkat Al Awamer (Arabic: بركة العوامر, romanized: Birkat al ‘Awāmir) is a district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[3][4] Manateq Qatar established the Birkat Al Awamer Logistics Park in the district, which spans an area of 9,381,885 m2.[5]
Birkat Al Awamer
بركة العوامر | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Birkat Al Awamer Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25.0762°N 51.4901°E[1] | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah |
| Zone | Zone 91 |
| District no. | 648 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
Nearby settlements include Al Afja Mesaieed and Mesaieed to the east and Abu Sulba to the north, and Umm Al Houl to the northeast.[4]
Etymology
The first part of the district's name is derived from the Arabic term birka, which in Qatar is used to describe a depression that holds water. The second constituent, "Awamer", is the name of a local Arab tribe that settled the area.[4]
