Umm Qarn

Umm Qarn
أم قرن
Village
Residential area in Umm Qarn
Umm Qarn
Umm Qarn
Coordinates: 25°34′40″N 51°27′0″E / 25.57778°N 51.45000°E / 25.57778; 51.45000Coordinates: 25°34′40″N 51°27′0″E / 25.57778°N 51.45000°E / 25.57778; 51.45000
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Daayen
A large mosque in Umm Qarn

Umm Qarn is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen.[1] It hosts the municipal office and serves as the municipality's administrative seat.[2]

The settlement derives its name from local geographical features. Umm Qarn translates to 'mother of flat shaped hill'.[3]

Geography

Umm Qarn is situated in eastern Qatar, about 35 km away from the capital Doha.[4] It is located in the northern portion of the Al Daayen Municipality. The villages of Abu Thailah and Simaisma are nearby.[5]

Infrastructure

Al Daayen Municipality is developing Umm Qarn as a retail and administrative center for the municipality's northern settlements, such as Simaisma. Currently, the village already has a municipal office, the municipality's only primary healthcare center, a civil defense center, a police station and two primary schools. Officials have discussed the future possibility of constructing a metro station in the village.[2]

Agriculture

Annually, over 300,000 seedlings are grown in Umm Qarn's nursery. Most of these seedlings are distributed to Qatar's various government ministries. The nursery covers an area of about 20 hectares and has 7 growing areas.[4] A tree nursery in nearby Rawdat Bakheela in Al Khor Municipality was rehabilitated in 2008, and is used by the government for research and tree production.[6]

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Umm Qarn:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersRef
Az Zaanen Primary and Secondary SchoolIndependentPrimary/SecondaryFemale-only[7]
Sumaismah Primary School Independent Primary Male-only

Umm Qarn: Qatar, Geographic.org

References

  1. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Al Daayen Municipality: Vision and Development Strategy" (PDF). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. December 2017. p. 15. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Jacques LeBlanc (March 2008). "A fossil hunting guide to the tertiary formations of Qatar, Middle East".
  4. 1 2 "تطوير روضة بخيلة ينقذها من الإهمال والاندثار". pressreader.com (in Arabic). Al Sharq. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "تدشين أسبوع الشجرة بروضة بخيلة اليوم" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Qatari Schools". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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