Al Shabhana
Village in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar
Al Shabhana الشبهانة | |
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Village | |
25°12′48″N 50°56′19″E / 25.213459°N 50.938727°E / 25.213459; 50.938727[1] | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
Al Shabhana (Arabic: الشبهانة) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.[2]
It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Umm Bab and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Al Kharsaah. The city of Dukhan is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Al Shabhana.[1]
Etymology
A plant known locally as shabhan, found in abundance in a nearby rawda (depression), gave the village its name.[1]
Sport
In the 2013 Qatar International Rally, Al Shabhana was included as a stage for the first time, and runs for 21.81 kilometres (13.55 mi).[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Geportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Al-Attiyah, Bernacchini lead Qatar Rally". Arab News. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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Al-Shahaniya Municipality
- Al Utouriya
- Lehsain
- Qaryat Al Refaiq
- Ras Abrouq
- Umm Al Daah Khawzan
- Umm Al Qahab Al Jadeeda
- Umm Al Qahab Al Qadeema
- Umm Leghab West
- Wadi Laswaq
- Zekreet
- Al Jemailiya
- Abu Sidrah
- Al Qa'iya
- Al Suwaihliya
- Al Shahaniya City
- Al Khurayb
- Al Samriya
- Lehsiniya
- Umm Leghab
- Rawdat Rashed
- Abu Nakhla
- Al Sahla Al Shamaliya
- Madinat Al Mawater
- Umm Al Maqarin
- Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya
- Umm Al Zubar East
- Umm Ghuwailina
- Umm Lebrak
- Umm Wishah
- Wadi Lejmal Al Shamali
- Umm Bab
- Al Hamla
- Al Shabhana
- Jelaiha
- Qaryat Al Muhanna
- Dukhan
- Afjan
- Al Khattiya
- Al Ruwais West
- Al Zeghain
- Al-Shahaniya Camel Racetrack
- Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
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