Al Shabhana

Village in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar

Al Shabhana الشبهانة
Village
25°12′48″N 50°56′19″E / 25.213459°N 50.938727°E / 25.213459; 50.938727^[1]
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al-Shahaniya

Al Shabhana (Arabic: الشبهانة) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.^[2]

It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Umm Bab and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Al Kharsaah. The city of Dukhan is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Al Shabhana.^[1]

Etymology

A plant known locally as shabhan, found in abundance in a nearby rawda (depression), gave the village its name.^[1]

Sport

In the 2013 Qatar International Rally, Al Shabhana was included as a stage for the first time, and runs for 21.81 kilometres (13.55 mi).^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Geportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ "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 24 March 2019.
^ "Al-Attiyah, Bernacchini lead Qatar Rally". Arab News. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

Al-Shahaniya Municipality

Zone 72

Al Utouriya
- Lehsain
- Qaryat Al Refaiq
- Ras Abrouq
- Umm Al Daah Khawzan
- Umm Al Qahab Al Jadeeda
- Umm Al Qahab Al Qadeema
- Umm Leghab West
- Wadi Laswaq
- Zekreet

Zone 73