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Al Ghuwariyah is a town located in Al Khor Municipality in the state Qatar. Al Ghuwariyah was once a municipality of Qatar until it was merged with Al Khor Municipality, which is in the east, in 2004.It has been mostly populated by the Al-Naimi tribe of Qatar since the early 1920s.EtymologyTwo suggestions have been put forth for the origin of Al Ghuwariyah's name. The first is that it is derived from 'alghar', the Arabic term for the laurel family of plants. This is considered unlikely as this family of plants is not found in Qatar. The more plausible explanation is that the name derives from the Arabic word 'ghar', which translates to cave. This is lent credence by the presence of two prominent caves nearby.Al Ghuwariyah MunicipalityAl Ghuwariyah was a municipality until 2004, when it was merged with Al Khor. It did not administer over any other census-designated cities or towns except for itself.In 2004 census, out of a population of 2,159, the number of Muslims amounted to 1,666, Christians amounted to 52, and the remaining 441 inhabitants identified as following other religions.Registered live birthsThe following table shows the registered live births by nationality for this municipality. Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.AdministrationThe Al Ghuwariyah office of the Al Khor Municipality is headed by Nasser Al Nuaimi as of 2017.HealthAl Ghuwariyah's first health center was opened in July 2015.