Located roughly 30 km away from the capital Doha, it is one of the larger villages in the country, accommodating around 150 Qatari families.

[2] In Arabic, "umm" is translated to "mother", and is a common prefix that is attached to a name in order to signify a geographical feature.

The electric system is reported to be unreliable and outdated, and there is a lack of sanitation services, facilities and roads.

[2] In 2018, the Public Works Authority announced that it would implement a major project in the village in starting late 2018 which will involve the paving and construction of streets, the rehabilitation of sidewalks, the addition of lighting posts and development of a sewage system.

The Public Works Authority had initially approved the design plans for the streets and access road to the village in January 2017.