Rawḑat al ‘Ajab

Rawḑat al ‘Ajab is a depression in Al Shahaniyah, Qatar. Rawḑat al ‘Ajab is situated nearby to the locality Bi’r Zikrīt, as well as near the village Zekreet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zekreet.

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 2½ km south of Rawḑat al ‘Ajab.

Rawḑat al ‘Ajab

Type: Depression
Also known as: “Rawdat al `Ajab”
Category: landform
Location: Al Shahaniyah, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

25.50769° or 25° 30′ 28″ north

Longitude

50.84022° or 50° 50′ 25″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

7HQGGR5R+33

GeoNames ID

10372022

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Rawḑat al ‘Ajab” goes by many names.

Arabic: “روضة العجب”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bi’r Zikrīt and Sīq al Ḩuşayn al Gharbī.

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