Qurayn Abu al Bawl
Mountain in Qatar
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Qurain Abu al-Bawl (also Gurain al Balbul, Gurain al Bâlbûl, Qurain Abul Bul, Qurayn Aba al Bawl, Qurayn Abā al Bawl, Tuwayyir al Hamir[2]) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (338 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi Arabia.[3]
| Qurayn Abu al Bawl | |
|---|---|
| Tuwayyir al Hamir | |
Far view of the hill from Qatar-UAE Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 24°43′04″N 51°02′51″E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | قرين أبو البول (Arabic) |
| Geography | |
  Qurayn Abu al Bawl Location in Qatar  Qurayn Abu al Bawl Location in the Persian Gulf | |
| Location | Qatar |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Etymology
"Qurain" is interchangeable with "Qarn", the Arabic word which roughly corresponds to sandy, flat hillock. The second part of the name, romanized either as "Abu al-Bawl" or "Balboul", was chosen as the hill is thought to represent the shape of a traditional flat-shaped toy known as balboul.[4] An English transliteration of the name could be Balboul Hill or Balboul Benchmark.
