Al-ʽAdhbah (Arabic: عذبة; also spelled as Al Athbah) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It previously served as Bedouin camping ground and had 5 masonry wells in the early 1900s.[1]
Al-ʽAdhbah
عذبة | |
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Village | |
 Al Adhbah exit on Al Shamal Road | |
  Al-ʽAdhbah Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 26°3′6″N 51°19′19″E / 26.05167°N 51.32194°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ash Shamal |
Etymology
editAl Adhbah translates to 'sweet' in English. It was given this name because its fresh water was of good quality, with little salinity.[2]
Geography
editAl Adhbah is located near the northeast coast. It forms part of the northern interior plain region. As such, the area around Al Adhbah is characterized by relatively flat terrain, typical of Qatar's interior regions.[3]
In previous times, the main villages situated directly on the coast such as Al Ghariyah and Fuwayrit often experienced water shortages because saltwater intrusion restricted direct access to the groundwater. Furthermore, the water that could be obtained was highly saline.[4] As a result, Al Adhbah would establish a trade relationship with these villages in which it would receive maritime goods such as fish and pearls in exchange for its potable water.[5]
References
edit- ^ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1499] (572/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "طبوغرافية شبه جزيرة قطر" (in Arabic). Qatar Historical Encyclopedia. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Phillip G Macumber (2012). "An examination of the impact of environmental disparity on the occupation of Qatar". University of Copenhagen. p. 24. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Phillip G. Macumber (2015). "Water Heritage in Qatar" (PDF). Cultural Heritages of Water: Thematic Study on The Cultural Heritages of Water in the Middle East and Maghreb. UNESCO World Heritage Convention. UNESCO. p. 226. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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