Birkat Al Awamer Explained

Official Name:Birkat Al Awamer
Native Name:بركة العوامر
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Qatar
Pushpin Mapsize:210
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Al Wakrah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:25.0762°N 51.4901°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Birkat Al Awamer (Arabic: بركة العوامر{{lrm) 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birkat al ‘Awāmir. mapcarta.com. 4 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 10. 2010. 4 January 2019. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718123122/https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/Documents/Qatlas-Part-1.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 4 January 2019. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120195155/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Birkat Al Awamer. Manateq. 4 January 2019.