Umm al Ghaylam
Umm al Ghaylam is a farming settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[1]
In Arabic, "umm" translates to mother and is used at the beginning of place names to describe an area with a particular quality. The second constituent, "ghaylam", is the name of a type of fish found in a well near the settlement.[2]
References
- "Umm al Ghaylam". Geoview.info. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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