Abu Sulba

Abu Sulba (Arabic: بو صلبة‎, romanized: Abū Şalbah) is a district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[2][3] The Gulf Warehousing Company established the GWC Bu Sulba Warehousing Park on a 520,000 square meter site.[4]

Abu Sulba

بو صلبة
District
Abu Sulba
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25.0760°N 51.4526°E / 25.0760; 51.4526[1]
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Wakrah

Nearby settlements include Birkat Al Awamer to the south, Muaither village to the east and Al Wukair to the northeast.[3]

Etymology

"Abu" is Arabic for "father" and is a common prefix for geographic locations. The second constituent is derived from the Arabic term "salb" which means "solid land". This name was chosen for the area because of its hard soil surface.[3]

References
  1. "GWC BU SULBA Warehousing Park Location" (PDF). Gulf Warehousing Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "GWC Bu Sulba Warehousing Park". Gulf Warehousing Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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