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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Umm Al Afaei

Umm Al Afaei (Arabic: ام الافاعي) is a rural district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.

The districts of Umm Leghab and Lehsiniya in Al-Shahaniya Municipality are nearby to the west.

Etymology

In Arabic, "umm" translates to "mother" and is used as a prefix for geographical features. The second word, "afaei", translates to snakes. Since the area is located on a rawda (depression), it used to be infested with snakes, hence the name.