Municipalities of Qatar
| Municipalities of Qatar بلديات قطر (Arabic) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | State of Qatar |
| Number | 7 Municipalities |
| Populations | 7,975 (Madinat ash Shamal) – 796,947 (Doha) |
| Areas | 130 km2 (51 sq mi) (Doha) – 890 km2 (345 sq mi) (Al Rayyan) |
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Since 2004, Qatar has been divided into seven municipalities.[1] A new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13,[2] formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Ar Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah.
For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 87 zones (as of 2004), which are in turn subdivided into blocks [2].
History
According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning,[3] in 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, on 17 July 1972, Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr and Dhekra, Ash Shamal, and Umm Salal municipalities created under Resolution No.11. In 1997, Umm Sa'id municipality formed from parts of Al Wakrah (former HASC code QA.WA, FIPS code QA05) and Jariyan al Batnah (QA.JB, QA07). At that time, the municipalities were as shown in this table:
In 2004, Al Daayen municipality created under Resolution No. 13. Judging from maps of the municipalities before and after this change, Al Daayen was formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah merged with Ar Rayyan; and Jarayan al Batnah was split between Ar Rayyan and Al Wakrah.
Municipalities
| Key | Municipality | Arabic | Population (2010)[4] | Area (km²) | Area (mi²) |
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| 1 | Madinat ash Shamal | الشمال | 7,975 | 902 | 348 |
| 2 | Al Khor | الخور | 193,983 | 1,551 | 599 |
| 3 | Umm Salal | أم صلال | 60,509 | 310 | 120 |
| 4 | Al Daayen | الضعاين | 43,176 | 236 | 91 |
| 5 | Ar Rayyan | الريان | 455,623 | 5,818 | 2,246 |
| 6 | Ad Dawhah (Doha) | الدوحة | 796,947 | 234 | 90 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | الوكرة | 141,222 | 2,520 | 973 |
| Total | 1,699,435 | 11,571 | 4,467 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Qatar Municipalities". Qatar Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22.
- ^ AlDaayen Municipality
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Census 2010". Qatar Statistics Authority. 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
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