Two main sections define this village: Western Afja and Eastern Afja, the former village being the larger of the two.[3]
Etymologyedit
Afjan is derived from the Arabic "afja", a word used to describe a habitat similar to a sabkha (salt-flat) except for the fact that it is better suited to hosting vegetative life. Three afjas dot this area (from west to east): Afjan Al Gharbi, Afjan Al Wusti, and Afjan Al Sharqi. The village is located within the confines of the latter afja.[1]
Historyedit
The village was established in 1970 as a housing area for workers of the Dukhan oil fields. Like Al Zeghain to the north, Bedouins of the Manasir tribe and Bani Hajr tribe formed the bulk of its early inhabitants. Approximately 20 households existed in the village around 1990.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abc. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^(PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^ abFahd Abdul Rahmn Hamad Al-Thani (1992). "The Spatial Impact of the Hydrocarbon Industry on Land and Sea Use in Qatar" (PDF). University of Durham; Durham e-Thesis. p. 149.
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afjan, qatar, afjan, arabic, عفجان, village, western, qatar, located, municipality, shahaniya, city, dukhan, north, afjan, عفجانvillageafjanlocation, qatarcoordinates, 287582, 873986, 287582, 873986, countryqatarmunicipalityal, shahaniyaestablished1970, main, . Afjan Arabic عفجان is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al Shahaniya 2 The city of Dukhan is to the north 1 Afjan عفجانVillageAfjanLocation in QatarCoordinates 25 17 15 N 50 52 26 E 25 287582 N 50 873986 E 25 287582 50 873986 1 CountryQatarMunicipalityAl ShahaniyaEstablished1970 Two main sections define this village Western Afja and Eastern Afja the former village being the larger of the two 3 Etymology editAfjan is derived from the Arabic afja a word used to describe a habitat similar to a sabkha salt flat except for the fact that it is better suited to hosting vegetative life Three afjas dot this area from west to east Afjan Al Gharbi Afjan Al Wusti and Afjan Al Sharqi The village is located within the confines of the latter afja 1 History editThe village was established in 1970 as a housing area for workers of the Dukhan oil fields Like Al Zeghain to the north Bedouins of the Manasir tribe and Bani Hajr tribe formed the bulk of its early inhabitants Approximately 20 households existed in the village around 1990 3 References edit a b c Geportal The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar Archived from the original on 24 November 2020 Retrieved 23 February 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 23 February 2019 a b Fahd Abdul Rahmn Hamad Al Thani 1992 The Spatial Impact of the Hydrocarbon Industry on Land and Sea Use in Qatar PDF University of Durham Durham e Thesis p 149 nbsp This Qatari location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Afjan Qatar amp oldid 1168758316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
