Official Name: | Al Sahla Al Shamaliya |
Native Name: | السهلة الشمالية |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Qatar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qatar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Qatar |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Al-Shahaniya |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 25.1778°N 51.162°W |
Al Sahla Al Shamaliya (ar|السهلة الشمالية) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.
According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the first part of its name, "sahla" (also spelled "sahala") roughly means "vast, expansive plain" in Arabic. The second part of its name, "shamaliya", translates to "northern"; this part denotes its northerly position relative to another area of the same name.[1]
The village of Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya is nearby to the east while the village of Umm Wishah is to the west.[1]