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District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umm Ghuwailina (Arabic: أم غويلينة, romanized: Umm Ghuwaylīnah) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.
Umm Ghuwailina
أم غويلينة | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25.275825°N 51.545898°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 27 |
District no. | 24 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,069 |
• Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
The first word of Umm Ghuwailina is Arabic for "mother" and is used as a prefix to denote a geographic feature, while ghuwailina is a derivative of the name of a tree known locally as "ghulan". Hence, the area's name translates literally to "the mother of ghulan". The tree held local significance for its use as camel fodder.[2]
According to Qatar's Geographic Information System, there are seven other geographic features with the name "Umm Ghuwailina", including the village of Umm Ghuwailina in Al-Shahaniya Municipality.[3]
The Qatar National Master Plan (QNMP) is described as a "spatial representation of the Qatar National Vision 2030".[6] As part of the QNMP's Urban Centre plan, which aims to implement development strategies in 28 central hubs that will serve their surrounding communities, Umm Ghuwailina has been designated a District Centre, which is the lowest designation.[7]
Umm Ghuwailina District Centre plan focuses on developing the intersection of C Ring Road and Al Matar as a large mixed-use hub. As this is where the Umm Ghuwailina Metro Station is located, pedestrian crossings will also be built along both roads. High-density highrises are also planned for both roads.[8]
Major roads that run through the district include Airport Street, Ras Abu Aboud Street, B Ring Road and C Ring Road.[9]
The underground Umm Ghuwailina station currently serves the Red Line of the Doha Metro.[10] As part of the metro's Phase 1, the station was inaugurated on 8 May 2019, along with all other Red Line stations.[11] It is located at the intersection of C Ring Road and Airport Street.[12]
Among the station's facilities are a Commercial Bank ATM, a prayer room and restrooms.[12] There are a total of four metrolinks, which is the Doha Metro's feeder bus network, servicing the station:[13][14]
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 6,340 housing units[15] and 607 establishments.[16] There were 26,069 people living in the district, of which 75% were male and 25% were female. Out of the 679 inhabitants, 82% were 20 years of age or older and 18% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 96.4%.[17]
Employed persons made up 71% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.[17]
The following school is based in Umm Ghuwailina:
Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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Al Qudus Model Boys School | Independent | Primary | Male-only | N/A | [22] |
In June 2019, in a collaboration between several government ministries, the first-ever English-speaking public school was opened as The First Ihsan School. This was done to provide financially insecure families with free education options otherwise unavailable to non-Arabic speakers. The school follows the CIE curriculum.[23]
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