Wadi Jallal
وَادِي جَلاَّل
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Village
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  Wadi Jallal Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°01′36″N 51°18′04″E / 25.026686°N 51.301125°E / 25.026686; 51.301125[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah |
| Zone | Zone 95 |
Wadi Jallal (Arabic: وَادِي جَلاَّل, romanized: Wādī Jallāl) is a village located in the Al Wakrah municipalityofQatar. It is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the capital Doha.
As the area is typified by a wadi (dry river-valley) which would flood during heavy rains, it was named "Wadi Jallal"; the second constituent being derived from the Arabic "jalaa", meaning "to wash away".[2]
Wadi Jallal is situated in south-central Qatar. The village of Al Kharrara is nearby.[3] It forms part of the southern desert region, which occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area. Of the four sub-regions of the southern desert, Wadi Jallal is a part of the southern zone of the Miocene-Tiwar sub-area.[4]
The area around Wadi Jallal is part of a region characterized by Miocene-era formations that are distinct from the surrounding older rock types. In terms of terrain, Wadi Jallal is part of a region characterized by a mix of rocky plains (hamada), hills and sand dunes. As a wadi (valley), it represents a depression in the landscape.[4]
