Sidriyat Makin

Sidriyat Makin (Arabic: سِدْرِيَّة مَكِين‎ [1]) is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal, about 100 kilometers north of Doha.

Etymology

The 'Sidriyat' portion of the settlement's name refers to the sidra trees which grow in the area. 'Makin' is the name of a nearby settlement which it was named after.[2]

gollark: ... doesn't it say this? `>wizard` or something.
gollark: Wow, this is very inactive.
gollark: Hi. I've firmed Bristol (for maths and computer science) and this seemed like a reasonable place to look at things in advance of actually going there.
gollark: Very little, since it's only me and a few friends.
gollark: "Okay" meaning good tick times and relatively few `couldn't keep up` errors.

References
  1. "سِدْرِيَّة مَكِين: Qatar". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  2. "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

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