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Al Mirqab (; also referred to as Fereej Al Mirqab) is a district in
Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
, located in the
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
of Ad Dawhah. Together with As Salatah, it makes up Qatar's Zone 18, with a population of 692 people.


History

Al Mirqab was first mentioned J.G. Lorimer's
Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The ''Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia'' (nicknamed ''Lorimer'') is a two-volume encyclopedia compiled by John Gordon Lorimer. The ''Gazetteer'' was published in secret by the British government in India in 1908 and 1915 a ...
written in 1907.


Etymology

An
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
word, ''mirqab'' is derived from "muraqabah", which in English translates to "watching". This name was, in turn, derived from ''Mirqab ash-Sharqi'', translating to "eastern watchtower", a historic
watchtower A watchtower or guardtower (also spelt watch tower, guard tower) is a type of military/paramilitary or policiary tower used for guarding an area. Sometimes fortified, and armed with heavy weaponry, especially historically, the structures are ...
built here in the 20th century to survey the sea and identify incoming ships.


Geography

Al Mirqab borders the following districts: * Al Souq to the west, separated by Jabr Bin Mohammed Street. *
Doha Port Doha Port () is a census-designated port district in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Doha Port is centrally located in Doha, and is adjacent to some of the country's most popular tourist destinations such as Doha Corniche and Souq Waqif. Mila ...
to the north, separated by Corniche Street. * As Salatah to the east, separated by Ali Bin Amur Al Attiyah Street. *
Al Rufaa Al Rufaa () is a neighborhood in the Qatari capital Doha. In the 2015 population census it was recorded as being in Zone 17 with Old Al Hitmi, which it borders to the east with the boundary being Sheraouh Street. Geography Al Rufaa borders the f ...
to the south, separated by Al Mathaf (Museum) Street.


Transport

Currently, the underground Al Mirqab Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2C. Once completed, it will be part of
Doha Metro The Doha Metro (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overal ...
's Gold Line.


See also

* New Al Mirqab


References

Communities in Doha {{Qatar-geo-stub