New Al Mirqab المرقاب الجديد | |
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District | |
 Al Dhiyaa Street in New Al Mirqab | |
  New Al Mirqab  New Al Mirqab | |
| Coordinates:25°16′18″N51°30′15″E / 25.271611°N 51.504289°E /25.271611; 51.504289 | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 39 |
| District no. | 39 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
New Al Mirqab (Arabic:المرقاب الجديد,romanized: Al-Mirqāb al-Jadīdah; also referred to asAl Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district inQatar, located in themunicipality ofDoha.[2][3]
Together withAl Sadd andFereej Al Nasr, it makes upZone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.[2]
The district derives its name fromAl Mirqab district. AnArabic word,mirqab originates frommuraqabah, which in English translates to "watching".[3] This name was given in reference to a historic watchtower from which people would identify incoming ships and survey the sea.[4]
