Al Rekayya

Al Rekayya الركية
District
Al Rekayya
Coordinates: 25.0122°N 51.1585°E / 25.0122; 51.1585
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Rayyan
Zone no.	Zone 83
District no.	531
Area [1]
• Total	36.4 km^2 (14.1 sq mi)

Al Rekayya (Arabic: الركية, romanized: Ar Rukayyah; also spelled Irkhaya) is an agricultural district in southern Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2] It is close to the border with Al Wakrah Municipality.[3]

Hassad Food owns a 162-hectare farm in Al Rekayya.[4] As of 2012, the Qatari Arab Dairy Company (Ghadeer) owned and operated the largest farm in Qatar out of Al Rekayya. The farm spanned 1,200 hectares, had an inventory of roughly 2,400 cattle and primarily grew forage crops such as alfalfa and clover.[5]

Etymology

The district's name translates to "well". As an agricultural area located in a rawda (depression), the local well historically played an important role in its inhabitant's lives.[3]

Wildlife

Sociable lapwing, one of the migratory birds that winters at Irkhaya Farms

Several species inhabit Irkaya, as well as a grey water pond adjacent to the district. Several migratory birds spend the winter, in Irkaya, attracting visitors which have been allowed to access the district.

Gallery

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  Center-pivot irrigation at Irkhaya Farms

References

1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
2. "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 3 January 2019.
3. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
4. ""حصاد قطر" تدشن مقرها الرئيسي بـ 3 مشاريع جديدة لإنتاج الأعلاف" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
5. ""غدير" ترفع انتاجها من الألبان إلى 80 طنا يوميا" (in Arabic). Argaam. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.