Al Shabhana (Arabic: الشبهانة) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.
[2] It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Umm Bab and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Al Kharsaah.
The city of Dukhan is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Al Shabhana.
[1] A plant known locally as shabhan, found in abundance in a nearby rawda (depression), gave the village its name.
[1] In the 2013 Qatar International Rally, Al Shabhana was included as a stage for the first time, and runs for 21.81 kilometres (13.55 mi).