Jabal Makhrūq
Jabal Makhrūq is a hill in Al Shahaniyah, Qatar and has an elevation of 19 metres. Jabal Makhrūq is situated nearby to the locality Bi’r Zikrīt, as well as near the village Zekreet.- Type: Hill with an elevation of 19 metres
- Description: hill in Qatar
- Also known as: “Barqat al Makhrūq” and “Jabal Makhruq”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekreet and Umm Al Daah Khawzan.
Zekreet
Village
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Zekreet is a village in north-western Qatar near Dukhan and about 80 km north-west west of Doha. Originally a sparsely populated area, Zekreet was built up in the 1940s after oil operations commenced in Qatar. Zekreet is situated 3½ km northwest of Jabal Makhrūq.
Umm Al Daah Khawzan
Village
Umm Al Daah Khawzan is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It is accessible through Dukhan Road. The closest city is the industrial hub of Dukhan. Umm Al Daah Khawzan is situated 8 km east of Jabal Makhrūq.
Dukhan
Photo: Bruno befreetv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dukhan is an industrial city in the western reaches of Qatar. Dukhan was founded when oil was first discovered in the region, and its purpose has not changed since.
Jabal Makhrūq
- Category: landform
- Location: Al Shahaniyah, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Jabal Makhrūq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برقة المخروق”
- Arabic: “جبل مخروق”
- Cebuano: “Jabal Makhrūq”
- Dutch: “Jabal Makhrūq”
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