Rawdat Al Hamama

Rawdat Al Hamama
Village
Rawdat Al Hamama
Coordinates: 25°26′46″N 51°28′7″E / 25.44611°N 51.46861°E / 25.44611; 51.46861Coordinates: 25°26′46″N 51°28′7″E / 25.44611°N 51.46861°E / 25.44611; 51.46861
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Daayen

Rawdat Al Hamama is a village in the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar.[1][2]

Etymology

The first part of its name, 'rawdat', is the Arabic term used for a depression. Hamāma is Arabic for dove.[3]

Geography

It is located in the southern section of the municipality, 3 km north of Al Kheesa. It has some vegetation in the form of trees and grasses and is used as a farming area.[4] It is also used as a grazing area for camels and sheep.[3]

Infrastructure

There are hundreds of residential housing units in the village. Car accidents are common in the area due to a lack of light poles and the narrowness of the roads, some of which are unpaved.[5]

Currently, the area is being developed as a major mixed-use center for Al Daayen's southern sector.[6] In particular, the village is undergoing developments to serve the retail and administrative needs of the residents of nearby Al Kheesa.[7]

Historic landmarks

Abandoned farmhouse

There is an abandoned farmhouse for Shaikh Saoud bin Abdulaziz Althani in Rawdat Al Hamama which was originally constructed in 1935. Enclosed by walls and facing a large central courtyard, the house is rectangular and measures 22 by 29 m. It has three rooms which are accessible through the courtyard. There are no ornamental features in either the house or compound. The house is considered to be representative of North Arabian architecture during the mid-20th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 90. ISBN 978-8861307933.
  5. ↑ "أهالي روضة الحمام يطالبون بتعبيد وإنارة الطرق الداخلية" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Al Daayen Municipality: Vision and Development Strategy" (PDF). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. December 2017. p. 12. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Al Daayen Municipality: Vision and Development Strategy" (PDF). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. December 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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