Umm Birka
| Umm Birka أُمّ بِرْكَة | |
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  Umm Birka | |
| Coordinates: QA 25°45′00″N 51°26′59″E / 25.75000°N 51.44972°ECoordinates: QA 25°45′00″N 51°26′59″E / 25.75000°N 51.44972°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Khor |
Umm Birka (Arabic: أُمّ بِرْكَة) is settlement in the Al Khor municipality in Qatar.[1][2] It is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country.[3] The reservoirs, once completed at the estimated date of 2017, are expected to be the largest in the world in their category.[4]
References
- ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". Qatar Government. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ Amery, Hussain A. (15 June 2015). Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States. Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
Capital: Al Khor City | |
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