Listing Country high point Mountain type Hill | Location Qatar Elevation 103 m | |
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Similar Cheekha Dar, Jabal Yibir, Jabal Umm ad Dami, Mount Ngerchelchuus, Mont Sokbaro | ||
Qurain Abu al-Bawl (also Gurain al Balbul, Gurain al Bâlbûl, Qurain Abul Bul, Qurayn Aba al Bawl, Qurayn Abā al Bawl, Tuwayyir al Hamir) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (343 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi-Arabia.
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Map of Qurayn Abu al Bawl, Qatar
Etymology
"Qurain" is interchangeable with "Qarn", the Arabic word which roughly corresponds to sandy, flat hillock. The second part of the name, romanized either as "Abu al-Bawl" or "Balboul", was chosen as the hill is thought to represent the shape of a traditional flat-shaped toy known as balboul.
References
Qurayn Abu al Bawl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA