Umm Al Afaei (Arabic: أم الأفاعي) is a rural district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2][3]

The districts of Umm Leghab and Lehsiniya in Al-Shahaniya Municipality are nearby to the west.[3]

Etymology

In Arabic, "umm" translates to "mother" and is used as a prefix for geographical features. The second word, "afaei", translates to snakes. Since the area is located on a rawda (depression), it used to be infested with snakes, hence the name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.


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