Al Masrouhiya
المسروحية
Village
Zaafaran Street in Al Masrouhiya
Zaafaran Street in Al Masrouhiya
Al Masrouhiya is located in Qatar
Al Masrouhiya
Al Masrouhiya
Al Masrouhiya
Coordinates: 25°27′39″N 51°27′39″E / 25.46083°N 51.46083°E / 25.46083; 51.46083
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Daayen
ZoneZone 70
District no.122
Area
[1]
 • Total9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)

Al Masrouhiya (Arabic: المسروحية) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen.[2]

Etymology

The village derives its name from the Arabic term 'saraha', which roughly translates to "allow to wander in search of forage". As the site of a large rawdat (depression), rainfall would accumulate in the rawdat, facilitating plant growth. These plants would then be grazed upon by the goats of nomadic herdsman passing through the area.[3]

Geography

Located near the eastern shores of Al Daayen, Al Masrouhiya borders:[3]

  • Rawdat Al Hamama to the south, separated by Wadi Al Wasah Street.
  • Wadi Lusail to the west, separated by Street 1707.
  • Lusail to the east, separated by Al Khor Coastal Road.

References

  1. ↑ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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