Eglat Faisal

Eglat Faisal
عقلة فيصل
District
Eglat Faisal is located in Qatar
Eglat Faisal
Eglat Faisal
Coordinates: 24°53′03″N 50°52′41″E / 24.884072°N 50.877918°E / 24.884072; 50.877918[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
Zone no.Zone 96
District no.705
Area
[2]
 • Total17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
12 m (39 ft)

Eglat Faisal (Arabic: عقلة فيصل) is a district in south-west Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Nearby settlements include Abu Samra to the south and Umm Al Jaratheem to the north-east.[4]

Etymology

"Eglat" originates from the Arabic "oqlat", meaning "shallow well". The second part, "Faisal", is the name of the man who built the well. This well was so important that its name was extended to the entire area, which also included a farm.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Eglat Faisal, Zone 96, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 7 January 2019.