Umm Besher Explained

Official Name:Umm Besher
Native Name:ام بشر
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Qatar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Al Wakrah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 91
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:767
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.0
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:25.2009°N 51.5658°W

Umm Besher (Arabic: ام بشر; also known as Barwa Village) is a district located in the municipality of Al Wakrah in Qatar, near the municipality's border with Doha.[2]

It borders Al Thumama to the north, Ras Abu Fontas to the east, Al Mashaf to the south and Jery Musabbeh to the west.[2] Barwa Village, a city-scale initiative by Barwa Group, is located here. Completed in 2010, Barwa Village comprises 18 mixed-use complexes with over 450 residential units and 900 commercial spaces. Contained within it are most modern amenities, including a health clinic, a shopping center, an international school, and parks.[3]

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Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 12 March 2020.
  2. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Barwa Village. Barwa Group. 12 March 2019.
  4. Web site: New purpose-built campus for Pearl School. The Peninsula. 14 November 2019. 12 March 2019.