New Al Mirqab Explained

New Al Mirqab
Native Name:المرقاب الجديد
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.2716°N 51.5043°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 39
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:39
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.6
Population Density Km2:auto

New Al Mirqab (Arabic: المرقاب الجديد|Al-Mirqāb al-Jadīdah; also referred to as Al Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[2] [3]

Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]

Etymology

The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from "muraqabah", which in English translates to "watching".[3] This name was given in reference to a historic watchtower from which people would identify incoming ships and survey the sea.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 11 February 2019.
  2. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 29 December 2018.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 30 December 2018.
  4. Fletcher. Richard. Carter. Robert A.. Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60. 4. 24. 10.1163/15685209-12341432. 12 May 2017. 10 June 2024.