Al Mamoura

Al Mamoura (Arabic: المعمورة; also spelled Al Ma'amoura) is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar.[3] Many international schools are found here.

Al Mamoura
المعمورة
District
View of Al Maamoura from Mesaimeer Road
View of Al Maamoura from Mesaimeer Road
Al Mamoura is located in Qatar
Al Mamoura
Al Mamoura
Coordinates: 25°14′47″N 51°28′44″E
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 56
District no.97
Area
[1]
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
17 m (56 ft)

Landmarks
Outside view of Bu Samra Park.
View of elevated D Ring Road from Ibn Al Fardi Street in Al Maamoura.

Government landmarks
  • Al Mamoura Traffic Police and Faza Department on Wholesale Market Street.[4]
  • General Cleanliness Department of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) on D Ring Road.[5]
  • Mechanical Equipment Department of the MME on Abu Hamour Compound Street.[5]
  • Central Laboratories Department of the MME on Street 796.[5]

Cultural and social landmarks

Dreama Empowerment for the Orphans is found on Al Afnan Street.[5]

The Girls' Creativity Center is located in Al Mamoura. It was founded in 2001 as the Girls' Creative Art Center and renamed to its current name in 2003. Classes in arts and crafts are held at the center.[6]

There is Indian Cultural Center in Al Mamoura. It is affiliated with the Embassy of India in Doha.[7]

Qatar's Cultural Center for the Deaf is located here near the Wholesale Market. As a member of the World Federation of the Deaf, the center helps organize community activities, assists deaf individuals in obtaining employment, lobbies for deaf rights in the legislature, and provides education and training in the Qatari Unified Sign Language.[8]

Education
Khadija bint Khuwailid Primary Independent School for Girls on Salman bin Rabiah Street in Al Mamoura.

The following schools are located in Al Mamoura:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Bateel International NurseryInternationalKindergartenBothN/A[9]
Al Emam Secondary Independent GirlsIndependentSecondaryFemale-onlyN/A[10]
Al Falah Primary Independent GirlsIndependentKindergarten – PrimaryFemale-onlyN/A[10]
Al Sharq Al-Awsat International Private SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[11]
Cambridge SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[10]
Doha Academy - Al MamouraInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[12]
Doha International KindergartenInternationalKindergartenBothN/A[13]
Egyptian Language SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[14]
German International SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[15]
Iqraa Engilsh School For GirlsInternationalPrimaryFemale-onlyOfficial website[16]
Khadija bint Khuwailid Primary Independent School for GirlsIndependentPrimaryFemale-onlyN/A
The Phoenix Private SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[17]
Little Academy NurseryInternationalKindergartenBothOfficial website[18]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Al Maamoura 56, Zone 56, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. "Youth Centers in Qatar". Ministry of Culture and Sports (Qatar). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Indian expatriates celebrate 72nd Independence Day". The Peninsula. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. Mohammed Hassan Al-Kuwari; Maryam Khulaifi; Jamila Abdulla Ahmed; Sawsan Al-Haddad (2013). دليـل المؤسسات الثقافية في قطر [Directory of Cultural Institutions in Qatar] (PDF) (in Arabic). Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage. pp. 157–160. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  9. "Al Bateel International Nursery". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. "Qatari Schools". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. "Al Sharq Al-Awsat International Private School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  12. "Doha Academy - Al Mamoura". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  13. "Doha International Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  14. "Egyptian Language School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  15. "German School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  16. "Iqraa Engilsh [sic] School For Girls". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  17. "The Phoenix Private School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  18. "Little Academy Nursery – Al Maamoura". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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