title: Ummahat Owaina
text: # Ummahat Owaina
  
  Ummahat Owaina (Arabic: امهات عوينة‎‎, romanized: Ummahāt ‘Uwaynah) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.
  
  Nearby settlements include Al Khaldiya to the east and Umm Al Zubar East in Al-Shahaniya Municipality to the north-east.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  "Ummahat" is the plural of "umm", which translates to "mother", and is commonly used as a prefix for geographic features. The second word, "owaina", is derived from "ain", which refers to a natural underground spring. This name arose from an important local spring.
  
  