Mehairja

Mehairja (Arabic: محيرجة‎; also spelled Mehairqa) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Mehairja

محيرجة
District
View of Wadi Al Gaiya Street in Mehairja from Aspire Zone parking lot.
Mehairja
Coordinates: 25.2691°N 51.4598°E / 25.2691; 51.4598
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 54
District no.81
Area
 • Total4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)

In the 2015 census it was listed as a district of Zone 54, which has a population of 24,593 and also includes Baaya, Muraikh, Luaib, Fereej Al Soudan, and Fereej Al Amir.[3]

It borders Fereej Al Soudan to the east, Al Waab and Al Aziziya to the south, Muraikh and Luaib to the north and Baaya to the west.[4]

Etymology

The district derives its name from the Arabic word "mahraqa", meaning "burnt". It was so named for its dark-colored soil and for the dark-colored leaves apparent on trees growing in the region which give the impression that its entire landscape had been charred in the past.[4]

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References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Mehairja, Zone 54, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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