Al Aziziya

Al Aziziya (Arabic: العزيزية) is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar, located on the outskirts of Doha, in Zone 55.^[3]

Al Aziziya العزيزية
District
Shops on Al Aziziya Street running through the center of Al Aziziya.
Al Aziziya
Coordinates: 25°15′20″N 51°25′52″E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Rayyan
Zone	Zone 55
District no.	84
Area [1]
• Total	5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	21 m (69 ft)

Landmarks

Doha Zoo in Al Aziziya in 2006.

• The Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities was established in the district in July 2001. It encourages volunteer work among the nation's youth and is responsible for organizing large-scale events for volunteers.^[4]
• Fereej Aziziya Stadium, managed by the Qatar Olympic Committee, is located on Al Wasl Street.^[5]
• Aziziya Commercial Complex is located on Al Aziziya Street.^[5]
• Aziziya Family Park is located on Al Andab Street.^[5]
• Aziziya Medical Complex is found on Salwa Road.^[5]
• Both The Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Defence and Qatar Charity maintain branches in Al Aziziya.^[5]
• Doha Zoo is situated on Al Furousiya Street in Al Aziziya.^[5] It was opened in the 1980s as Qatar's first zoo.^[6] In 2013, it was announced that the zoo would be converted into a safari park at a cost of approximately $55 million.^[7]

Transport

Currently, the underground Al Aziziya Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Gold Line.^[8]

Education

Al Awali Street in Al Aziziya.

The following schools are located in Al Aziziya:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
Abdulla Bin Turky Model Independent Boys	Independent	Kindergarten – Primary	Male-only	N/A	[9]
Al Aziziya Private Kindergarten	Independent	Kindergarten	Both	N/A	[10]
Al Israa Primary Independent Girls	Independent	Kindergarten – Primary	Female-only	N/A	[11]
Cairo Private School For Boys	International	Kindergarten – Secondary	Male-only	N/A	[12]
Cairo Private School For Girls	International	Kindergarten – Secondary	Female-only	N/A	[13]
Elite International School	International	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	N/A	[14]
Iqraa English School For Boys	International	Primary	Male-only	Official website	[15]