| Qurayn Abu al Bawl | |
|---|---|
| Tuwayyir al Hamir | |
 Far view of the hill from Qatar-UAE Road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 24°43′04″N 51°02′51″E / 24.71778°N 51.04750°E / 24.71778; 51.04750 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | قرين أبو البول (Arabic) |
| Geography | |
  Qurayn Abu al BawlLocation in QatarShow map of Qatar Qurayn Abu al BawlLocation in the Persian GulfShow map of Persian Gulf
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| Location | Qatar |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Qurain Abu al-Bawl (also Gurain al Balbul, Gurain al Bâlbûl, Qurain Abul Bul, Qurayn Aba al Bawl, Qurayn Abā al Bawl, Tuwayyir al Hamir) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (338 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi Arabia.
Etymology
"Qurain" is interchangeable with "Qarn", the Arabic word which roughly corresponds to sandy, flat hillock. The second part of the name, romanized either as "Abu al-Bawl" or "Balboul", was chosen as the hill is thought to represent the shape of a traditional flat-shaped toy known as balboul.
See also
References
- Peakbagger
- travelingluck.com, Qurayn Abū al Bawl last viewed 10. März 2012
- qatartourism.gov.qa Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine A Key Geographical Location, last viewed 10. März 2012
- Jacques LeBlanc (March 2008). "A fossil hunting guide to the tertiary formations of Qatar, Middle East" (PDF) (1st ed.). p. 71. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External links
- (in English) Qurayn Abu al Bawl - World land features database, WorldCityDB.com.
- (in English) mountain-forecast.com, Qurayn Abu al Bawl, last viewed 10. März 2012.
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