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]