Umm Al Zubar East (Arabic: ام الزبار الشرقية, romanized: Umm az Zubār ash Sharqīyah; also known as Umm Al Zubar Al Sharqiya) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.
[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 landscape is typified by small mounds, which is what the Arabic term "zubar" refers to.
The electric system is reported to be unreliable and outdated, and there is a lack of sanitation services, facilities and roads.
[5] In 2012, the Public Works Authority carried out infrastructure and street projects over a 1.07 square km area for the village, as well as creating an access road.