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]

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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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