Al Karaana
Village in Al Rayyan, Qatar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Karaana (Arabic: الكرعانة, romanized: Al Kir‘ānah) is a Qatari village located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3] It used to be part of the Jariyan Al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[4] It is situated around 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the south-west of the capital Doha.[5]
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Al Karaana
الكرعانة | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 83 |
District no. | 529 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
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It is one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for sewage wastes.[6]