New Al Mirqab (Arabic: المرقاب الجديد, romanized:Al-Mirqāb al-Jadīdah; also referred to as Al Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.[2][3]
The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from muraqabah, 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]
↑"District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
12"2015 population census"(PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
12"District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
