Ain Al Nuaman

Ain Al Nuaman (Arabic: عين النعمان‎, romanized: ‘Ain An Nu‘mān) is a village in north-west Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It is roughly 91 km away from the capital Doha, and is close to the ruins of Zubarah. Largely an agricultural settlement, the area is characterized by its large concentration of farms and gardens, with little else in the way of public infrastructure.[1] According to the Ministry of Environment, there were about six households in the village in 2014.[2]

Ain Al Nuaman

عين النعمان
Village
The original Ain Al Nuaman constructed by the Na'im tribe
Ain Al Nuaman
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°51′24″N 51°05′00″E
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAsh Shamal

Etymology

Named after a local well, the first constituent of the village's name, "ain", refers to a natural source of water in Arabic. The second part, "Nuaman" was the family name of the individual who built the well which supplied water to the village.[3] Another variant of the name is Ain Al Noman.

Infrastructure

The condition of roads is poor in the village. Currently, only a one-lane road runs through the village center and does not have adequate lighting. There is also a marked absence of commercial establishments in the village.[1]

  • Desert gourds (Citrullus colocynthis) growing in Ain Al Nuaman
  • Silty depression near Ain Al Nuaman
  • Ephemeral stream (jeri) in silty depression in Ain Al Nuaman
  • Herd of sheep grazing in Ain Al Nuaman

References
  1. "أهالي «النعمان» يطالبون بالخدمات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). "Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region". Berghahn Books. p. 230.
  3. "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

Ain Al Nuaman at geographic.org

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