Al Owaina
لعوينة | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°26′30″N 50°57′29″E / 25.44165°N 50.95793°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
Al Owaina (Arabic: لعوينة; also spelled Leawaina and Al Uwaynah) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. The closest sizable settlement is the industrial city of Dukhan.[1]
The name "Owaina" originated from the Arabic word "ain", which is the term used for a natural source of freshwater, and, in this case, was the name chosen for a nearby well after which the whole area derived its name from.[1]
Hejen Racing Committee maintains a camel hospital in the village called Tharb Camel Hospital.[2][3] It is the first hospital of its kind in the country. The hospital doubles as a camel breeding center and is strategically located in the isolated west in order to avoid the negative effects of urbanization on the health of the camels.[4]
UrbaCon General Contracting carried out the Leawaina Majlis Project to the improve infrastructure of the village in 2012.[5]