Al Themaid

Al Themaid (Arabic: الثميد‎, romanized: Ath Thumayd; also spelled Al Thumaid) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Al Themaid الثميد
District
Al Themaid
Coordinates: 25.35383°N 51.377567°E / 25.35383; 51.377567
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Rayyan
Zone	Zone 51
District no.	53
Area [1]
• Total	7.4 km^2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	32 m (105 ft)

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 51 which has a population of 56,027 and also includes Izghawa, Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Al Gharrafa, Rawdat Egdaim, Bani Hajer and Al Seej.[3]

It borders Rawdat Egdaim to the south and south-east, Izghawa 71 in Umm Salal Municipality to the east, Al Froosh in Umm Salal Municipality to the north, and Rawdat Al Jahhaniya to the west.[4]

Etymology

An Arabic term, "thumaid" roughly translates to "shallow area that holds water". This name was given in recognition of a shallow well found here.[4] This historic well is found in the district's southern portion in a rawda (depression).[5]

References

1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
2. "Al Themaid, Zone 51, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
3. "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
5. "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 6 January 2019.