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Umm Hawta
Village in Al Rayyan, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Umm Hawta (Arabic: ام حوطة, romanized: Umm 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]
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Etymology
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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Mosque in Umm Hawtah
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