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Umm Hawta

Coordinates: 24°51′54″N 51°03′36″E / 24.86500°N 51.06000°E / 24.86500; 51.06000
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Umm Hawta
ام حوطة‎
Village
Umm Hawta is located in Qatar
Umm Hawta
Umm Hawta
Coordinates: 24°51′54″N 51°03′36″E / 24.86500°N 51.06000°E / 24.86500; 51.06000[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
Zone no.Zone 96
District no.712
Area
 • Total
14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)

Umm Hawta (Arabic: ام حوطة, romanized‎Umm Ḩawţah, lit.'mother of the fence'; also spelled Umm Houta) is a village in southern Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

The village of Al Aamriya is nearby to the south.[4]

Qatar's armed forces operate a military installation known as Umm Hawta Camp in the area.[5]

Etymology

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The name consists of two Arabic components. The term umm, meaning "mother", is commonly used in Qatar as a prefix in toponyms to denote a place distinguished by a notable feature. The second element, hawta, translates to "fence". The name is thought to refer to a series of pale hills encircling a nearby rawda (depression), forming a natural enclosure reminiscent of a fence.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Umm Ḩawţah: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 3 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ "قائد القوات البرية الأميرية يجتمع مع مساعد قائد الجيش الأمريكي بالقيادة المركزيّة" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Umm Hawta". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 5 August 2025.