Al Kharaitiyat

Al Kharaitiyat (Arabic: الخريطيات, romanized: Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.[2][3]

Al Kharaitiyat
الخريطيات
Town
Aerial view of Al Kharaitiyat, looking west
Aerial view of Al Kharaitiyat, looking west
Al Kharaitiyat is located in Qatar
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat
Coordinates: 25°24′0″N 51°25′30″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityUmm Salal
ZoneZone 71
District no.127
Area
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 • Total15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Sign for Al Kharaitiyat on New Al Hateem Street.

Etymology

"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its name from a nearby rawda (depression) that was named for its uneven terrain and winding patterns, presenting a map-like appearance in a sense.[3]

Administration

When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[4] Al Kharaitiyat was designated as seat of constituency no. 23.[5] It would remain seat of constituency no. 23 in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was split between constituencies no. 15 and no. 17, with the former accommodating its southern section and the latter being seated by its northern section. Aside from featuring northern Al Kharaitiyat as its seat, constituency no. 17 also includes the districts of Al Froosh and northern Izghawa.[6]

In the inaugural municipal elections of 1999, Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Mannai was declared the winner, receiving 26.7%, or 157 votes. Runner-up was Mubarak Mohammed Al-Hajri, receiving 23.2%, or 137 votes. Overall, voter turnout was 69.3%.[5] The 2002 elections saw Fawaz Eid Daghash elected as constituency representative.[7] For the third municipal elections in 2007, Ali Nasser Al-Kaabi was elected as representative.[8] Al-Kaabi lost his seat to Hamad Hadi Al Marri in the 2011 elections.[9] In the 2015 elections, in which Al Kharaitiyat was split between two constituencies, Ali Nasser Al-Kaabi was declared the representative of constituency no. 17, which had northern Al Kharaitiyat serving as its seat.[10]

Landmarks
Al Kharaitiyat SC headquarters off Al Ebb Road in Al Kharaitiyat

Transport

Currently, the elevated Al Kharaitiyat Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2A. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[12]

Development

Starting in 2015, Ashghal has been carrying out a major infrastructure project in the town.[13] In line with the project, Al Kharaitiyat is being jointly developed with Al Froosh over an area of 1.87 million square meters. Developments will include 420 housing units and an addition of 22.7 km of road and 17.4 km of sewage. The project had an estimated completion date of 2019.[14]

Sports

Al Kharaitiyat is represented by the multi sportsclub Al Kharaitiyat SC.[15]

Education

The following schools are located in Al Kharaitiyat:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Obaib Primary Independent Girls SchoolIndependentPrimaryFemale-onlyN/A[16]
Ibn Taymiyyah Boys Independent Secondary SchoolIndependentSecondaryMale-onlyN/A[17]
Nasser Bin Abdulla Secondary Independent Boys SchoolIndependentSecondaryMale-onlyN/A[18]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. "Central Municipal Council". Government Communications Office of Qatar. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. "إنتخابات الدورة الأولى" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. "مقـار الدوائـر" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. "الدورة الثانية" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. "إنتخابات الدورة الثالثة" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. "رابعاً: إنتخابات الدورة الرابعة كشف بأسماء السادة المرشحين الفائزين في عضوية انتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي (الدورة الرابعة - 2011م)" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. "كشف أسماء الفائزين لعضوية المجلس البلدي المركزي" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  12. "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  13. "توصيل خدمات البنية التحتية لقسائم الأراضي الجديدة" (in Arabic). Al Arab. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  14. "«أشغال» تبدأ العمل في مشاريع البنية التحتية للقسائم السكنية في ثلاث مناطق جديدة" (in Arabic). Al Arab. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. "موقع النادي". Al Kharaitiyat SC. Archived from the original ('Club site') on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  16. "Al Obaib Primary Independent Girls School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  17. "Ibn Taymiyyah Boys Independent Secondary School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  18. "Nasser Bin Abdulla Secondary Independent Boys School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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