Umm Al Afaei
ام الافاعي | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°21′00″N 51°20′00″E / 25.3500°N 51.3333°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 51 |
District no. | 59 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
Umm Al Afaei ( Arabic: ام الافاعي) 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]
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]