Umm Besher
District in Al Wakrah, Qatar
Umm Besher ام بشر | |
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![]() Aerial view of Umm Besher in 2014 with CentrePoint Mall in focus | |
25°12′03″N 51°33′57″E / 25.200897°N 51.565843°E / 25.200897; 51.565843[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Al Wakrah |
Zone | Zone 91 |
District no. | 767 |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
Umm Besher (Arabic: ام بشر; also known as Barwa Village) is a district located in the municipality of Al Wakrah in Qatar, near the municipality's border with Doha.[1]
It borders Al Thumama to the north, Ras Abu Fontas to the east, Al Mashaf to the south and Jery Musabbeh to the west.[1] Barwa Village, a city-scale initiative by Barwa Group, is located here. Completed in 2010, Barwa Village comprises 18 mixed-use complexes with over 450 residential units and 900 commercial spaces. Contained within it are most modern amenities, including a health clinic, a shopping center, an international school, and parks.[3]
Landmarks
- CentrePoint Shopping Mall[1]
- Atlas Medical Clinic[1]
Education
- Shantiniketan Indian School[1]
- Pearl School at Umm Besher[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Barwa Village". Barwa Group. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "New purpose-built campus for Pearl School". The Peninsula. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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- Al Wakrah
- Al Wakrah Industrial Area
- Umm Al Houl
- Al Mashaf
- Al Thumama
- Al Wukair
- Abu Sulba
- Barwa Al Baraha
- Birkat Al Awamer
- Muaither Al Wukair
- Umm Besher
- Wadi Aba Seleel
- Mesaieed
- Al Afja Mesaieed
- Al Kharrara
- Traina
- Wadi Jallal
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