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Umm Birka (Arabic: أُمّ بِرْكَة; also spelled Umm Baraka) is a settlement in the Al Khor municipality of Qatar.




Etymology


Umm Birka derives its name from the Arabic word "barikat," which means "blessing." It was named thus in reference to a nearby well.




Geography


Umm Birka is situated in northeast Qatar. The village of Umm Al Qahab is nearby.




Water reservoir


The settlement is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country. Once completed, the reservoirs are expected to be the largest in the world in their category, with a total length of 650 km and constructed at a cost of QR 14.5 billion. In June 2018, the first phase of the project was completed.




References

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• Umm Birka
• Umm
• Zones of Qatar
• Al Khor
• List of cities in Qatar
• Umm Al Qahab
• Al Thakhira
• Zone 75, Qatar
• Al Khor Industrial Area
• Birkat Al Awamer