Fereej Al Murra
Fereej Al Murra
فريج المرة | |
|---|---|
District | |
Al Rajaa Street in Fereej Al Murra | |
Fereej Al Murra | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′56″N 51°26′12″E / 25.232157°N 51.436546°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 55 |
| District no. | 86 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Fereej Al Murra (Arabic: فريج المرة) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4] It is named after the Al Murrah tribe, who settled in the area in the 1960s.[5]
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes Bu Sidra, Al Aziziya, Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Al Mearad, New Fereej Al Ghanim, Fereej Al Manaseer and Al Sailiya.[3]
It borders Bu Sidra to the west, the Doha Industrial Area to the south, Ain Khaled to the east and south-east, New Fereej Al Ghanim to the east, and Al Aziziya to the north.[4]
References
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Fereej Al Murra, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 50. ISBN 978-0500015735.