Ar Rakiyat

Ar Rakiyat (Arabic: الركية) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.

From the 19th to 20th centuries, the village obtained its water supply from the freshwater well in Ar Rakiyat Fort.

[1] Ar Rakiyat is an Arabic term used to denote a low area that has been excavated, typically for a well.

[2] In J. G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Ar Rakiyat is described as a settlement 5 miles northwest of Zubarah and which is characterized by its ruined fort.

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