Al Mukaynis

Al Mukaynis
مكينس
District
Al Mukaynis is located in Qatar
Al Mukaynis
Al Mukaynis
Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 51°14′00″E / 25.11667°N 51.23333°E / 25.11667; 51.23333
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
Zone no.Zone 81

Al Mukaynis (Arabic: مكينس) is a locality of Mebaireek located in the municipality of Ar Rayyan, Qatar. Mudhlem Cave, which translates to "Dark Cave" in Arabic,[1] is located in the area.[2] Nearby Al Rekayya Farms (Irkaya Farms) is a popular bird watching site.[3]

In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al Mukaynis was mentioned as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha as early as 1908.[4]

  1. ^ Abdulali M. Sadiq & Sobhi J. Nasir (2002). "Middle Pleistocene karst evolution in the State of Qatar, Arabian Gulf". Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. 64 (2): 132–139.
  2. ^ Heidelberger, Mark. "What Caves Are In Qatar". USA Today. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ Newsletter (issue 2), vol. 1, Qatar Bird Club, April 2010
  4. ^ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1524] (1639/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.