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Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya
Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya ( ar, أم الزبار القبلية, Umm az Zubār al Qiblīyah; also known as Umm Al Zubar West and Umm Al Zubar Al Gharbiya) is a village in Qatar located in the municipalities of Qatar, municipality of Al-Shahaniya. Located roughly 30 km away from the capital Doha, it is one of the larger villages in the country, accommodating around 150 Qatari families. Etymology In Arabic language, Arabic, "umm" is translated to "mother", and is a common prefix that is attached to a name in order to signify a geographical feature. The landscape is typified by small mounds, which is what the Arabic term "zubar" refers to. The "qibliya" (west) portion of its name was given due to it being west of the Depression (geology), rawda (depression) from which it derives its name, Umm Al Zubar, and also so that it could be differentiated from a smaller village lying to the immediate east called Umm Al Zubar East. Geography It is situated closely to the districts of Al Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Qatar
Since 2015, Qatar has been divided into eight municipalities. In 2004, a new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13, formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah. In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya split off from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality. For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into districts and blocks, the latter being the lowest subdivision. History According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, in 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, on 17 July 1972, Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr and Dhekra, As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
