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Hazm Al Markhiya
District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hazm Al Markhiya (Arabic: حزم المرخية, romanized: Ḥazm al-Markhiyah) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[2]
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Etymology
In Arabic, "hazm" refers to a natural hill.[3] The other constituent is a reference to the neighboring district of Al Markhiya, which received its name from a tree that grows abundantly in the region known locally as "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica).[4]
Landmarks
- Bin Muftah Medical Center on Al Markhiya Street.[5]
- Feto Maternal Center on Rawdat Al Tair Street.[5]
- West Bay Health Centre on Al Asdaf Street.[5]
- Water Networks Affairs Laboratory on Saihan Street.[5]
- Green Qatar Centre & Qatar Green Centre Park on Jery Al Hesan Street.[5]
- Al Markhiya Complex on Saihan Street.[5]
- Embassy Of The Republic Of Venezuela in Doha on Samura Bin Jundub Street.[5]
- Embassy of The Central African Republic in Doha on Rawdat Nazwa Street.[5]
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Transport
Major roads that run through the district are University Street, Al Khafji Street and Al Markhiya Street.[6]
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 900 housing units[7] and 71 establishments.[8] There were 8,586 people living in the district, of which 48% were male and 52% were female. Out of the 8,586 inhabitants, 67% were 20 years of age or older and 33% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 95.8%.[9]
Employed persons made up 52% of the total population. Females accounted for 49% of the working population, while males accounted for 51% of the working population.[9]
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Education
The following schools are located in Hazm Al Markhiya:
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References
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