Birkat Al Awamer

Birkat Al Awamer (Arabic: بركة العوامر‎‎, romanized: Birkat al ‘Awāmir) is a district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[2][3] Manateq Qatar established the Birkat Al Awamer Logistics Park in the district, which spans an area of 9,381,885 m².[4]

Birkat Al Awamer

بركة العوامر‎
District
Birkat Al Awamer
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25.0762°N 51.4901°E / 25.0762; 51.4901[1]
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Wakrah

Nearby settlements include Al Afja Mesaieed and Mesaieed to the east and Abu Sulba to the north, and Umm Al Houl to the northeast.[3]

Etymology

The first part of the district's name is derived from the Arabic term "birka", which in Qatar is used to describe a depression that holds water. The second constituent, "awamer", is the name of a local Arab tribe that settled the area.[3]

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References
  1. "Birkat al 'Awāmir". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "Birkat Al Awamer". Manateq. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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