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]
New Al Mirqab
المرقاب الجديد | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Al Dhiyaa Street in New Al Mirqab | |
  New Al Mirqab  New Al Mirqab | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′18″N 51°30′15″E / 25.271611°N 51.504289°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad Dawhah |
| Zone | Zone 39 |
| District no. | 39 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]
Etymology edit
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 edit
- Al Mirqab, also known as Fereej Al Mirqab
References edit
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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