Eglat Faisal
Eglat Faisal
عقلة فيصل | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Eglat Faisal | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′03″N 50°52′41″E / 24.884072°N 50.877918°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone no. | Zone 96 |
| District no. | 705 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Eglat Faisal (Arabic: عقلة فيصل) is a district in south-west Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]
Nearby settlements include Abu Samra to the south and Umm Al Jaratheem to the north-east.[4]
Etymology
[edit]Eglat originates from the Arabic oqlat, meaning "shallow well". The second element, Faisal, is the name of the man who built the well. Owing to the well's significance, its name was extended to the surrounding area, which also encompassed a farm.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eglat Faisal, Zone 96, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "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 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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