Al-ʽAdhbah

Al-ʽAdhbah (Arabic: عذبة; also spelled as Al Athbah) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.

It previously served as Bedouin camping ground and had 5 masonry wells in the early 1900s.

As such, the area around Al Adhbah is characterized by relatively flat terrain, typical of Qatar's interior regions.

[3] In previous times, the main villages situated directly on the coast such as Al Ghariyah and Fuwayrit often experienced water shortages because saltwater intrusion restricted direct access to the groundwater.

[4] As a result, Al Adhbah would establish a trade relationship with these villages in which it would receive maritime goods such as fish and pearls in exchange for its potable water.