Abu Sidrah

Abu Sidrah (Arabic: أَبُو سِدْرَة‎, romanized: Abū Sidrah) is a village in northwest Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.[2][3] According to the Ministry of Environment, there were about five households in the village in 2014.[4]

Abu Sidrah

أَبُو سِدْرَة
Village
Abu Sidrah
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°43′23″N 51°00′15″E[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl-Shahaniya
ZoneZone 73

It is accessible through Al Jemailiya Road. The settlements of Al Suwaihliya, to the north, and Al Jemailiya, to the south, are nearby.[3]

Etymology

"Abu" in Arabic means "father", and is commonly used as a prefix for geographical features. The "sidrah" component refers to Ziziphus nummularia, a tree that frequently occurs around the rawda (depression) which the village is centered around.[3]

  • Small mosque in Abu Sidrah
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References
  1. "Abū Sidrah: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). "Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region". Berghahn Books. p. 230.
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