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Wadi Jallal

Wadi Jallal (Arabic: وَادِي جَلاَّل, romanizedWādī Jallāl) is a village located in the Al Wakrah municipality of Qatar. It is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the capital Doha.

As the area is typified by a wadi (dry river-valley) which would flood during heavy rains, it was named "Wadi Jallal"; the second constituent being derived from the Arabic "jalaa", meaning "to wash away".

Geography

Wadi Jallal is situated in south-central Qatar. The village of Al Kharrara is nearby. It forms part of the southern desert region, which occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area. Of the four sub-regions of the southern desert, Wadi Jallal is a part of the southern zone of the Miocene-Tiwar sub-area.

The area around Wadi Jallal is part of a region characterized by Miocene-era formations that are distinct from the surrounding older rock types. In terms of terrain, Wadi Jallal is part of a region characterized by a mix of rocky plains (hamada), hills and sand dunes. As a wadi (valley), it represents a depression in the landscape.

References

  1. ^ "Mazra'at Turaynā: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ "طبوغرافية شبه جزيرة قطر" (in Arabic). Qatar Historical Encyclopedia. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.