New Al Mirqab
المرقاب الجديد | |
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District | |
![]() Al Dhiyaa Street in New Al Mirqab | |
Coordinates: 25°16′18″N 51°30′15″E / 25.271611°N 51.504289°E | |
Country |
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Municipality | Ad Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 39 |
District no. | 39 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
New Al Mirqab ( Arabic: المرقاب الجديد, romanized: 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]
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]