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District in Al Rayyan, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mehairja (Arabic: محيرجة; also spelled Mehairqa) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]
Mehairja
محيرجة | |
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District | |
![]() View of Wadi Al Gaiya Street in Mehairja from Aspire Zone parking lot. | |
Coordinates: 25.2691°N 51.4598°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 54 |
District no. | 81 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
In the 2015 census it was listed as a district of Zone 54, which has a population of 24,593 and also includes Baaya, Muraikh, Luaib, Fereej Al Soudan, and Fereej Al Amir.[3]
It borders Fereej Al Soudan to the east, Al Waab and Al Aziziya to the south, Muraikh and Luaib to the north and Baaya to the west.[4]
The district derives its name from the Arabic word "mahraqa", meaning "burnt". It was so named for its dark-colored soil and for the dark-colored leaves apparent on trees growing in the region which give the impression that its entire landscape had been charred in the past.[4]
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