Umm Al Afaei

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

Umm Al Afaei (Arabic: أم الأفاعي) is a rural district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

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Umm Al Afaei
أم الأفاعي
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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
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6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
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The districts of Umm Leghab and Lehsiniya in Al-Shahaniya Municipality are nearby to the west.[4]

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, hence the name.[4]

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