Al Mukaynis

Al Mukaynis
مكينس
District
Al Mukaynis
Coordinates: 25°07′00″N 51°14′00″E / 25.11667°N 51.23333°E / 25.11667; 51.23333
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
Zone no.Zone 81

Al Mukaynis (Arabic: مكينس) is a locality of Mebaireek located in the municipality of Ar Rayyan, Qatar. Mudhlem Cave, which translates to "Dark Cave" in Arabic, is located in the area. Nearby Al Rekayya Farms (Irkaya Farms) is a popular bird watching site.

In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al Mukaynis was mentioned as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha as early as 1908.

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