Umm al Kilab
Umm al Kilab is a settlement in Qatar, in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Owing to its propensity for vegetation, various farms are based in the area. In the past, its inhabitants excavated sections of its depressed terrain to create small reservoirs that would fill during rainy season.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Qatar
- Also known as: “Umm al Kilāb”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ar-Ruʼays and Al Shamal.
Ar-Ruʼays
Town
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Ar-Ruʼays, also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the Qatari municipality of Al Shamal. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km north of the capital Doha. Ar-Ruʼays is situated 9 km north of Umm al Kilab.
Al Shamal
Photo: Xavier Bouchevreau, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al Shamal is a municipality in the state of Qatar. The seaside teems with local dhow boats. Al Ruwais is part of a conglomeration of towns in the municipality of Madinat ash Shamal, including Al Ruwais and Abu Dahlouf.
Umm al Kilab
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Umm al Kilab” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أُمّ اَلْكِلاَب”
- Dutch: “Umm al Kilab”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Umm Al Kilab”
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