| Al Shabhana الشبهانة | |
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| Village | |
  Al ShabhanaLocation in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′48″N 50°56′19″E / 25.213459°N 50.938727°E / 25.213459; 50.938727 | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
Al Shabhana (Arabic: الشبهانة) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.
It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Umm Bab and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Al Kharsaah. The city of Dukhan is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Al Shabhana.
Etymology
A plant known locally as shabhan, found in abundance in a nearby rawda (depression), gave the village its name.
Sport
In the 2013 Qatar International Rally, Al Shabhana was included as a stage for the first time, and runs for 21.81 kilometres (13.55 mi).
References
- ^ "Geportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 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 24 March 2019.
- "Al-Attiyah, Bernacchini lead Qatar Rally". Arab News. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
 Al-Shahaniya Municipality | |
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| Zone 72 | |
| Zone 73 | |
| Zone 80 | |
| Zone 82 | |
| Zone 84 | |
| Zone 85 | |
| Zone 86 | |
| Landmarks | |
 Category:Al-Shahaniya | |
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