Al Karaana
Al Karaana
الكرعانة | |
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Village | |
Turn off to Al Karanaa off Salwa Road. | |
Al Karaana | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E / 25.01111°N 51.04444°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) |
Al Karaana (Arabic: الكرعانة, romanized: Al Kir‘ānah) is a Qatari village located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It used to be part of the Jariyan Al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan. It is situated around 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the south-west of the capital Doha.
Historically, it has been regarded as one of the most significant population centers in southern Qatar, being established in the 1920s. It hosts one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for sewage wastes.