Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali
أم صلال علي | |
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Village | |
  Umm Salal Ali | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′11″N 51°23′51″E / 25.46972°N 51.39750°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Umm Salal |
Umm Salal Ali (Template:Lang-ar) is a village[1] in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.[2][3]
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former ruler, Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, who previously owned a number of farms in the area.[4]
Geography
Umm Salal Ali is situated in eastern Qatar. The village of Umm Al Amad is nearby.[5]
Development
In 2015, the government included Umm Salal Ali in its $4.6 bn project to construct reservoirs in five sites across the country.[6]
Education
The following school is located in Umm Salal Ali:
| Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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| Umm Salal Ali Primary Boys School | Independent | Kindergarten – Primary | Male-only | N/A | [7] |
References
- ^ Heck, Gerhard; Wöbcke, Manfred (2011). DuMont Reise-Handbuch Reiseführer Arabische Halbinsel (in German). DUMONT REISEVERLAG. p. 309. ISBN 978-3770177035.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Heba Fahmy (4 April 2015). "What's in a name? The meanings of Qatar districts, explained". Doha News. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". gov.qa. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Umm Salal Ali Primary Boys School". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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