Al Rehayya (Arabic: الرحية, romanizedAr Ruḩayyah) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Daayen.[3][4]

Al Rehayya
الرحية
Village
Al Rehayya is located in Qatar
Al Rehayya
Al Rehayya
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°37′47″N 51°27′57″E / 25.629747°N 51.46584°E / 25.629747; 51.46584
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Daayen
ZoneZone 70
District no.288
Area
 • Total
4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
Elevation30 ft (10 m)

Nearby settlements include Al Heedan in Al Khor Municipality to the north, Umm Swayya in Al Khor Municipality to the west, and Tenbek to the south.[4]

Etymology

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The village's name derives from the Arabic word "rehi", meaning "millstone". It received its name from a large, prominent rock in the village that looks similar to a millstone.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Al Rehayya, Zone 70, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.