title: New Al Mirqab
text: # New Al Mirqab
  
  New Al Mirqab (Arabic: المرقاب الجديد; also referred to as Al Mirqab Al Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.
  
  Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from "muraqabah", which in English translates to "watching". This name was given in reference to a large hill in the area on which people would gather to spot ships out on sea.
  
  