Umm Al Houl
ام الحول | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Umm Al Houl IWPP | |
  Umm Al Houl Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°04′54″N 51°36′51″E / 25.08167°N 51.61417°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 sq mi (34 km2) |
Umm Al Houl (Arabic: ام الحول, romanized: Umm al Ḩūl) is an industrial district in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[3][4] To the north of Umm Al Houl is the city of Al Wakrah while Mesaieed is to the south.[4]
The government has designated the district as a free economic zone starting in early 2019.[2] Qatar's largest seaport, Hamad Port, is located here.[5]
- ^ "Umm al Ḩūl: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Um Al Houl". Manateq. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Kim Kemp (2 March 2015). "Hamad Port will become fully operational in 2016". Construction Week Online. Retrieved 14 January 2019.