Fereej Bin Mahmoud

Fereej Bin Mahmoud (Arabic: فريج بن محمود‎) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[1] It is one of the older multipurpose districts, with an active business scene and relatively large housing market.[2] Located in Doha's downtown area, next to the historic district of Mushayrib, the area underwent much development in the 1970s. At 1.8 km², it is a relatively large district compared to its neighboring districts, and is well-connected to Doha's road system, namely to C Ring Road and Salwa Road. In terms of housing, apartment buildings are the dominant housing type.[3]

Fereej Bin Mahmoud

فريج بن محمود
District
Shops on Qatari Bin Al Fujaah Street
Fereej Bin Mahmoud
Fereej Bin Mahmoud
Coordinates: 25°16′42″N 51°30′49″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 22, Zone 23
District no.19
Area
 • Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total24,172
 • Density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)

Etymology

Similar to many other districts in downtown Doha, the area is named after its founders. The first word, fareej, translates roughly to neighborhood, while the second constituent was borrowed from the name of the first tribe to settle the area: the Al Mahmoud tribe.[3]

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are Al Rayyan Road, Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Salwa Road.[4]

Currently, the underground Bin Mahmoud Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Gold Line.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 8,398 housing units[6] and 814 establishments.[7] There were 24,172 people living in the district, of which 68% were male and 32% were female. Out of the 24,172 inhabitants, 79% were 20 years of age or older and 21% were under the age of 20.[8]

Employed persons made up 67% of the total population. Females accounted for 16% of the working population, while males accounted for 84% of the working population.[8]

References
  1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. Dena Qaddumi & Ameena Ahmadi (28 April 2017). "Scaling down planning in Doha towards the neighborhood and its public realm". QScience Connect. Special Issue on Shaping Qatar's Sustainable Built Environment. 2017 (1). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. Reem Awwad (January 2017). Assessment of neighborhood vitality in Doha (Thesis). Qatar University. pp. 95–98. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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