New Al Mirqab
المرقاب الجديد | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°16′18″N 51°30′15″E / 25.271611°N 51.504289°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 39 |
District no. | 39 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
New Al Mirqab (Arabic: المرقاب الجديد; also referred to as Al Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[2][3]
Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]
The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from "muraqabah", which in English translates to "watching". This name was given in reference to a large hill in the area on which people would gather to spot ships out on sea.[3]