New Al Mirqab
New Al Mirqab
المرقاب الجديد | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Al Dhiyaa Street in New Al Mirqab | |
  New Al Mirqab  New Al Mirqab | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′18″N 51°30′15″E / 25.271611°N 51.504289°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 39 |
| District no. | 39 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.23 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 Doha.[2][3]
Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]
Etymology
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]
See also
- Al Mirqab, also known as Fereej Al Mirqab
References
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Fletcher, Richard; Carter, Robert A. (12 May 2017). "Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar" (PDF). Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60 (4): 24. doi:10.1163/15685209-12341432. Retrieved 10 June 2024.