New_Al_Mirqab

New Al Mirqab

New Al Mirqab

District in Ad Dawhah, Qatar

New Al Mirqab (Arabic: المرقاب الجديد, romanized: Al-Mirqāb al-Jadīdah; also referred to as Al Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[2][3]

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Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]

Etymology

The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from "muraqabah", which in English translates to "watching". This name was given in reference to a large hill in the area on which people would gather to spot ships out on sea.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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