Zones of Qatar

In the administrative divisions of Qatar, zones are the second-highest level of government after municipalities. As of the 2015 census, there were 98 zones.[1] However, several of these zones are not currently in use.[2] Over the years, numerous changes in zones have taken place. For instance, in the 2010 census, Zone 69 was transferred to Al Daayen Municipality, Zones 50 and 58 were added to Ad-Dawhah Municipality, and part of Zone 74 was merged with Zone 70 of Al Daayen Municipality.[3]

Zones
Category	Unitary state
Location	State of Qatar
Number	98 Zones
Populations	7 (Zone 98) – 364,710 (Zone 57)
Areas	0.077 sq mi (0.2 km^2) (Zone 5) – 348.4 sq mi (902.4 km^2) (Zone 95)
Subdivisions	Districts Blocks

Zones 1 – 50, 57, 58, and 60 – 68 are reserved for Ad-Dawhah Municipality; Zones 51 – 56, 81, 83, 96 and 97 are reserved for Al Rayyan Municipality; Zones 69 and 70 are reserved for Al Daayen Municipality; Zone 71 is reserved for Umm Salal Municipality; Zones 74 – 76 are reserved for Al Khor Municipality; Zones 77 – 79 are reserved for Al Shamal Municipality; Zones 90 – 95 and 98 are reserved for Al Wakrah Municipality; and Zones 72, 73, 80, 82, and 84 – 86 are reserved for Al-Shahaniya Municipality.[1]

Zones are composed of planning districts, of which there are 773 as of 2015.[4] The lowest statistical unit used for planning is a census block, of which the total in 2010 was 4,344, increasing from 2,464 in 2004.[5]

Zones by municipality

Ad Dawhah Municipality

Typical signage for depicting zones

There are 52 zones designated in Ad Dawhah Municipality as of 2015.[1]

	Zone not recorded in latest census (2015)

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
1	Al Jasrah	0.4	240 (2010)[6]
2	Al Bidda	N/A	35 (2010)[6]
3	Fereej Mohamed Bin Jasim Mushayrib	N/A	4,886 (2010)[6]
4	Mushayrib	0.3	9,791
5	Al Najada Barahat Al Jufairi Fereej Al Asmakh	0.2	2,086
6	Old Al Ghanim	0.3	1,124
7	Al Souq	0.3	297
10	Wadi Al Sail	N/A	8 (2010)[6]
11	Rumeilah	N/A	63 (2010)[6]
12	Al Bidda	N/A	1,067 (2010)[6]
13	Mushayrib	0.7	18,278
14	Fereej Abdel Aziz	0.5	15,706
15	Ad Dawhah al Jadidah	0.5	15,920
16	Old Al Ghanim	0.4	16,334
17	Al Rufaa Old Al Hitmi	0.4	6,026
18	As Salatah Al Mirqab	0.6	692
19	Doha Port	N/A	6 (2010)[6]
20	Wadi Al Sail	1.3	240
21	Rumeilah	0.8	1,590
22	Fereej Bin Mahmoud	0.6	11,241
23	Fereej Bin Mahmoud	1.8	17,086
24	Rawdat Al Khail	1.7	18,200
25	Fereej Bin Durham Al Mansoura	1.5	37,082
26	Najma	1.1	28,228
27	Umm Ghuwailina	1.4	33,262
28	Al Khulaifat Ras Abu Aboud	0.9	1,731
30	Duhail	6.8	7,705
31	Umm Lekhba	3.1	11,897
32	Madinat Khalifa North Dahl Al Hamam	2.4	12,364
33	Al Markhiya	2.7	6,242
34	Madinat Khalifa South	2.6	38,247
35	Fereej Kulaib	1.1	6,507
36	Al Messila	2.1	6,803
37	Fereej Bin Omran New Al Hitmi Hamad Medical City	2.5	26,121
38	Al Sadd	3.5	17,820
39	Al Sadd New Al Mirqab Fereej Al Nasr	2.7	23,853
40	New Salatah	3.5	16,086
41	Nuaija	1.2	4,743
42	Al Hilal	1.8	11,671
43	Nuaija	4.8	14,871
44	Nuaija	3.2	13,765
45	Old Airport	4.7	48,525
46	Al Thumama	3.7	8,552
47	Al Thumama	3.3	12,815
48	Doha International Airport	11.6	1,853
49	Doha International Airport	36.9	442
50	Zone 50	7.6	1,137
57	Industrial Area	32.1	364,710
58	Zone 58	0.8	4,692
61	Al Dafna Al Qassar	4.0	4,022
63	Onaiza	2.0	7,562
64	Lejbailat	1.4	4,151
65	Onaiza	2.1	7,875
66	Onaiza Leqtaifiya Al Qassar	26.1	22,024
67	Hazm Al Markhiya	4.2	8,967
68	Jelaiah Al Tarfa Jeryan Nejaima	9.7	5,521
Municipality		234	956,457

Al Rayyan Municipality

There are 10 zones designated in Al Rayyan Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
51	Al Gharrafa Gharrafat Al Rayyan Izghawa Bani Hajer Al Seej Rawdat Egdaim Al Themaid	80.9	56,027
52	Al Luqta Lebday Old Al Rayyan Al Shagub Fereej Al Zaeem	13.4	18,433
53	New Al Rayyan Al Wajbah Muaither	110.9	77,875
54	Fereej Al Amir Luaib Muraikh Baaya Mehairja Fereej Al Soudan	18.1	24,593
55	Fereej Al Soudan Al Waab Al Aziziya New Fereej Al Ghanim Fereej Al Murra Fereej Al Manaseer Bu Sidra Muaither Al Sailiya Al Mearad	82.4	283,675
56	Fereej Al Asiri New Fereej Al Khulaifat Bu Samra Al Mamoura Abu Hamour Mesaimeer Ain Khaled	61.1	128,928
81	Mebaireek	160.5	12,483
83	Al Karaana	554.3	2,614
96	Abu Samra	801.7	984
97	Sawda Natheel	566.7	100
Total		2450	605,712

Al Daayen Municipality

There are 2 zones designated in Al Daayen Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
69	Jabal Thuaileb Al Kharayej Lusail Al Egla Wadi Al Banat	51.1	1,338
70	Leabaib Al Ebb Jeryan Jenaihat Al Kheesa Rawdat Al Hamama Wadi Al Wasaah Al Sakhama Al Masrouhiya Wadi Lusail Lusail Umm Qarn Al Daayen	239.1	53,001
Total		290.2	54,339

Umm Salal Municipality

There is 1 zone designated in Umm Salal Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
71	Bu Fasseela Izghawa Al Kharaitiyat Umm Salal Ali Umm Salal Mohammed Saina Al-Humaidi Umm Al Amad Umm Ebairiya	318.4	90,835
Total		318.4	90,835

Al Khor Municipality

There are 3 zones designated in Al Khor Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
74	Simaisma Al Jeryan Al Khor City	373.9	96,169
75	Al Thakhira Ras Laffan Umm Birka	610.8	100,118
76	Al Ghuwariyah	628.6	5,744
Total		1613.3	202,031

Al Shamal Municipality

There are 3 zones designated in Al Shamal Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
77	Ain Sinan Madinat Al Kaaban Fuwayrit	266.0	1,727
78	Abu Dhalouf Zubarah	427.2	1,660
79	Madinat ash Shamal Ar Ru'ays	166.6	5,407
Total		859.8	8,794

Al Shahaniya Municipality

There are 10 zones designated in Al-Shahaniya Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km²)	Population (2015)
72	Al Utouriya	662.2	1,232
73	Al Jemailiya	623.3	1,685
80	Al-Shahaniya City	287.1	138,509
82	Rawdat Rashed	454.1	26,258
84	Umm Bab	494.1	5,305
85	Al Nasraniya	423.2	1,308
86	Dukhan	365	13,274
Total		3309	187,571

Al Wakrah Municipality

There are 7 zones designated in Al Wakrah Municipality as of 2015.[1]

Zone no.	Districts	Area (km)	Population (2015)
90	Al Wakrah	75.8	87,970
91	Al Thumama Al Wukair Al Mashaf	203.4	165,214
92	Mesaieed	133.2	37,548
93	Mesaieed Industrial Area	60.7	106
94	Shagra	497.2	4,714
95	Al Kharrara	902.4	3,478
98	Khawr al Udayd	705	7
Total		2577.7	299,037

References

1. "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
2. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
3. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
4. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
5. "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 16. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
6. "2010 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2019.