Fereej Abdel Aziz

Fereej Abdel Aziz (Arabic: فريج عبد العزيز, romanized: Farīq ‘Abd al ‘Azīz) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[1][2]

Fereej Abdel Aziz

فريج عبد العزيز
District
Fereej Abdel Aziz
Fereej Abdel Aziz
Coordinates: 25°17′N 51°32′E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 14
District no.12
Area
  Total0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total10,808
  Density22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi)

Etymology

Fereej, the first constituent of the district's name, translates to "neighborhood" in English. The second part of the name, Abdel Aziz, was given after its namesake who was a sheikh that resided in and governed the area.[2]

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are Wadi Mushaireb Street, Mohammed Bin Thani Street, Rawdat Al Khail Street and B Ring Road.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 2,401 housing units[4] and 309 establishments.[5] There were 10,808 people living in the district, of which 78% were male and 22% were female. Out of the 10,808 inhabitants, 87% were 20 years of age or older and 13% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 93.4%.[6]

Employed persons made up 78% of the total population. Females accounted for 9% of the working population, while males accounted for 91% of the working population.[6]

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References

  1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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