Jeri Al Samir Explained

Jeri Al Samir
Native Name:جري السمر
Native Name Lang: ar
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Coordinates:25.418°N 51.3622°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Umm Salal
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 71
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:147
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.8
Population Density Km2:auto

Jeri Al Samir (Arabic: جري السمر|Jarī as Sāmir; also spelled Jeri Al Sammar and Jeri Al Samur) is a village in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. It is located in the central-southern part of the municipality near the border with Al Rayyan Municipality.

Etymology

Jeri originates from the Arabic word qeri, which refers to an area where water aggregates and facilitates the growth of various vegetation. The second part of the village's name, Samir, is the name of a prominent man who used to reside there.[2]

Infrastructure

In 2015, the Ministry of Economy and Trade announced that it would be commencing the development of a logistics center in the village at a cost of QR 331 million.[3] The area was selected because of its strategic location near the Orbital Highway and because of relatively lower operation costs.[4] Once fully completed, the logistics center will host facilities for 21 companies in the fields of auto parts and machinery, food and beverages, warehousing and storage, and construction.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 12 March 2019.
  2. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 16 July 2018. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  3. Web site: طرح منطقة "جري السمر" اللوجستية بأم صلال للتطوير. Al Raya. Arabic. 8 March 2015. 16 July 2018.
  4. Web site: 21 شركة تفوز في قرعة أراضي" جري السمر". Al Raya. Arabic. 21 April 2015. 16 July 2018.
  5. Web site: جري السمر. Manateq. Arabic. 16 July 2018.