Al Themaid

Al Themaid (Arabic: الثميد, romanized: Ath Thumayd; also spelled Al Thumaid) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Al Themaid
الثميد
District
Street 1507 in Al Themaid
Street 1507 in Al Themaid
Al Themaid is located in Qatar
Al Themaid
Al Themaid
Coordinates: 25.35383°N 51.377567°E / 25.35383; 51.377567
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 51
District no.53
Area
[1]
 • Total7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
32 m (105 ft)

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 51 which has a population of 56,027 and also includes Izghawa, Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Al Gharrafa, Rawdat Egdaim, Bani Hajer and Al Seej.[3]

It borders Rawdat Egdaim to the south and south-east, Izghawa 71 in Umm Salal Municipality to the east, Al Froosh in Umm Salal Municipality to the north, and Rawdat Al Jahhaniya to the west.[4]

History

Until the district's development in the 1960s, it was a popular hunting area for local falconry enthusiasts.[5]

Etymology

An Arabic term, "thumaid" roughly translates to "shallow area that holds water". This name was given in recognition of a shallow well found here.[4] This historic well is found in the district's southern portion in a rawda (depression).[6]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Al Themaid, Zone 51, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "عبدالعزيز بن محمد الخاطر ..ذاكرة رمضان «2»" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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