Al Rekayya
Al Rekayya
الركية | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′44″N 51°09′31″E / 25.0122°N 51.1585°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone no. | Zone 83 |
| District no. | 531 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) |
Al Rekayya (Arabic: الركية, romanized: Ar Rukayyah; also spelled Irkaya) is an agricultural district in southern Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It is close to the border with Al Wakrah Municipality.
Hassad Food owns a 162-hectare farm in Al Rekayya. As of 2012, the Qatari Arab Dairy Company (Ghadeer) owned and operated the largest farm in Qatar out of Al Rekayya. The farm spanned 1,200 hectares, had an inventory of roughly 2,400 cattle and primarily grew forage crops such as alfalfa and clover.