Al Mearad

Al Mearad
المعراض
District
Al Hawsh Street in Al Mearad
Al Hawsh Street in Al Mearad
Al Mearad is located in Qatar
Al Mearad
Al Mearad
Coordinates: 25°15′00″N 51°22′24″E / 25.2500°N 51.3732°E / 25.2500; 51.3732
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 55
District no.90
Area
[1]
 • Total
19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
40 m (130 ft)

Al Mearad (Arabic: المعراض, romanized: Al Mi‘rāḑ) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes New Fereej Al Ghanim, Al Aziziya, Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Bu Sidra, Fereej Al Manaseer, Fereej Al Murra and Al Sailiya.[3]

Al Sailiya is located to the immediate north of the district while the Doha Industrial Area is south.[4]

Etymology

The term "mearad" in Arabic means "obstruction". This name came about due to the fact that the district lies in the pathway of a nearby rawda (depression).[4]

Infrastructure

Ashghal (The Public Works Authority) launched a QR 6.6 million project to construct a religious complex in Al Mearad in November 2013. Maha Al Khaleej for Contracting Co. was selected as the contractor. As part of the project, a 1300 worshipper capacity mosque, an imam's house and a Quran learning center were constructed.[5]

Education

Al Hajar Independent Kindergarten for Girls in Al Mearad.

The following schools are located in Al Mearad:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Ref
Hind Bint Abu Sufyan Secondary School for Girls Independent Secondary Female-only [6]
Fatima Bint Al Walid Prep School for Girls Independent Secondary Female-only [7]
Al Taawun Primary School for Girls Independent Primary Female-only [7]
Al Huda Primary School for Girls Independent Primary Female-only [7]
Rawda bint Jassim Secondary School for Girls Independent Secondary Female-only [7]
Hajar Primary Independent School for Girls Independent Primary Female-only [8]
Hajar Independent Kindergarten for Girls Independent Kindergarten Female-only [9]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Al Mearad, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Construction of Mosques, Quran teaching centres & imam houses (Package B) Al Mearad". Ashghal. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Three govt schools to open this year". The Peninsula. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ashghal completes construction of 13 new schools". The Peninsula. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Hajar Primary Independent School For Girls". Ashghal. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. ^ "SEC Opens New KGs, Relocates and Closes Number of Independent Schools". Ministry of Education and Higher Education Qatar. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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