Umm al Ghaylam

Umm al Ghaylam is a farming settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[1]

In Arabic, "umm" translates to mother and is used at the beginning of place names to describe an area with a particular quality. The second constituent, "ghaylam", is the name of a type of fish found in a well near the settlement.[2]

References

"Umm al Ghaylam". Geoview.info. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
"GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

Al Shamal Municipality

Capital: Madinat ash Shamal

Zone 77

Census-designated districts	Ain Sinan Fuwayrit Madinat Al Kaaban
Other districts	Al Ghashamiya Al Huwaila Al Marroona Jebel Jassassiyeh Lejthaya Safya Umm Al Ghaylam Zarqa

Census-designated districts	Abu Dhalouf Zubarah
Other districts	Ain Al Nuaman Ain Mohammed Al `Arish Al Jumail Al Khuwayr Al Nabaah Ar Rakiyat Ath Thaqab Freiha Ghaf Makin Khidaj Lisha Murwab Ruwayda Sidriyat Makin Umm Al Hawa'ir Umm Al Kilab Umm al Qubur Umm Al Shuwail Umm Jasim Yoghbi Yusufiyah

Census-designated districts	Madinat ash Shamal Ar Ru'ays
Other districts	Al `Adhbah Al Ghariyah Al Khasooma Al Mafjar Al Qa`abiyah Al Zeghab Ras Al Shindwie

Category:Al Shamal

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