Birkat Al Awamer
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Birkat Al Awamer بركة العوامر | |
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District | |
  Birkat Al Awamer Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°04′34″N 51°29′24″E / 25.0762°N 51.4901°E[1] | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah |
Birkat Al Awamer (Arabic: بركة العوامر, romanized: Birkat al ‘Awāmir) is a district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[2][3] Manateq Qatar established the Birkat Al Awamer Logistics Park in the district, which spans an area of 9,381,885 m2.[4]
Nearby settlements include Al Afja Mesaieed and Mesaieed to the east and Abu Sulba to the north, and Umm Al Houl to the northeast.[3]
Etymology[edit]
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.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Birkat al 'Awāmir". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Birkat Al Awamer". Manateq. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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