Umm al Hawa'ir

Umm al Hawa'ir (Arabic: أُمّ اَلْحَوَائِر‎, romanized: Umm al Ḩawā'ir) is a settlement in northern Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[1]

Etymology

In Arabic, "umm" translates to mother and is used at the beginning of place names to ascribe an area with a particular geographic feature. "Hawa'ir" is derived from the Arabic term "hawaya", roughly translating to "to consist of". This name was bestowed on it due to the area consisting of numerous geographic features, such as a rawda, a well and several hills.[2]

gollark: Why would I do that? Also how?
gollark: I go in arbitrary direction #2 until I find another thing, then.
gollark: ++roll d20
gollark: I distract the shopkeeper and invert the ward, then.
gollark: They just warded a 1$ ice bucket at great expense for no particular reason?

References
  1. "Umm al Ḩawā'ir". geographic.org. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

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