Al Aamriya
Al Aamriya
العامرية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al Aamriya | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′15″N 51°04′37″E / 24.82073°N 51.07696°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone no. | Zone 96 |
| District no. | 719 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
Al Aamriya (Arabic: العامرية) is a village in southern Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2][3]
The village of Umm Hawta, to the north, is nearby.[3]
Etymology
The village was named after the capture of one of the sheikhs and multiple tribe members of the Al Awamir tribe by a singular border guard “Mohammed bin Jaber Al Lebdah Al Athba Al marri ” during the Qatari-Abu Dhabi War. The sheikh of Qatar Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani Then celebrated this victory by naming the area where they were captured “Al-Aamriyah”.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Entrance to Al Aamriya
References
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
