Al Mearad

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

Al Mearad

المعراض
District
Al Mearad
Coordinates: 25.2500°N 51.3732°E / 25.2500; 51.3732
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 55
District no.90
Area
 • Total19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation40 m (130 ft)

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 SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersRef
Hind Bint Abu Sufyan Secondary School for GirlsIndependentSecondaryFemale-only[6]
Fatima Bint Al Walid Prep School for GirlsIndependentSecondaryFemale-only[7]
Al Taawun Primary School for GirlsIndependentPrimaryFemale-only[7]
Al Huda Primary School for GirlsIndependentPrimaryFemale-only[7]
Rawda bint Jassim Secondary School for GirlsIndependentSecondaryFemale-only[7]
Hajar Primary Independent School for GirlsIndependentPrimaryFemale-only[8]
Hajar Independent Kindergarten for GirlsIndependentKindergartenFemale-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. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 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. "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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