Coordinates: 25°15′00″N 51°22′24″E / 25.2500°N 51.3732°E / 25.2500; 51.3732

Al Mearad

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Al Mearad
المعراض
District
Al Hawsh Street in Al Mearad
Al Hawsh Street in Al Mearad
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CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 55
District no.90
Area
 • Total
19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation40 m (130 ft)

Al Mearad (Arabic: المعراض, romanizedAl 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

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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

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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 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

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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

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