Qurain Abu al-Bawl (also Gurain al Balbul, Gurain al Bâlbûl, Qurain Abul Bul, Qurayn Aba al Bawl, Qurayn Abā al Bawl, Tuwayyir al Hamirtravelingluck.com, Qurayn Abū al Bawl last viewed 10. März 2012) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (338 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi Arabia.qatartourism.gov.qa A Key Geographical Location, last viewed 10. März 2012
Etymology "Qurain" is interchangeable with "Qarn", the Arabic word which roughly corresponds to sandy, flat hillock. The second part of the name, romanized either as "Abu al-Bawl" or "Balboul", was chosen as the hill is thought to represent the shape of a traditional flat-shaped toy known as balboul. An English transliteration of the name could be Balboul Hill or Balboul Benchmark.
See also Geography of Qatar List of elevation extremes by country
References
External links Qurayn Abu al Bawl - World land features database, WorldCityDB.com. mountain-forecast.com, Qurayn Abu al Bawl, last viewed 10. März 2012.