title: Umm Birka
text: # Umm Birka
  
  Umm Birka (Arabic: أُمّ بِرْكَة; also spelled Umm Baraka) is a settlement in the Al Khor municipality in Qatar.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  Umm Birka derives its name from the Arabic word "barikat," which means "blessing." It was named this in reference to a nearby well.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Umm Birka is situated in north-east Qatar. The village of Umm Al Qahab is nearby.
  
  ## Water reservoir
  
  The settlement is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country. Once completed, the reservoirs are expected to be the largest in the world in their category, with a total length of 650 km and constructed at a cost of QR 14.5 billion. In June 2018, the first phase of the project was completed.
  
  