Muraikh

Muraikh (Arabic: مريخ) is a district of Al Rayyan City in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar.[3]

Muraikh
مريخ
District
Khalifa Bin Ahmed Street in Muraikh
Khalifa Bin Ahmed Street in Muraikh
Muraikh is located in Qatar
Muraikh
Muraikh
Coordinates: 25°17′00″N 51°27′00″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 54
District no.78
Area
[1]
 • Total3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
23 m (75 ft)

Etymology

The district derives its name from "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the area.[4]

History

In 1908, J.G. Lorimer documented Muraikh in the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, giving its location as "9 miles west by south of Dohah". He mentioned the presence of a masonry well, 2 fathoms deep, which yielded good water.[5]

Administration

When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[6] Muraikh was designated the constituency seat of constituency no. 16.[7] It would remain constituency seat in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was made part of constituency no. 5.[8] In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Nasser Fallah Al Dosari won the elections, receiving 40.4%, or 201 votes. Trailing behind Al Dosari was Ali Salem Al Suwaidi, who attained 34.5%, or 172 votes.[7] Salem Mohammed Al Nabat won the 2002 elections.[9] In the third municipal elections in 2007, Mohammed Salem Al Qamra was elected constituency representative.[10] Al Qamra successfully retained his seat in the 2011 elections.[11]

Landmarks
  • Qatar Driving Learning Institute on Mohmmed bin Ahmed Street.[12][13]
  • Social Security Section of the Ministry of Social Affairs on Al Furousiya Street.[12]
  • Muraikh Valley Compound on Al Furousiya Street.[12]

Education

The Dawhat Al Khair Centre for Quran Learning and Science is positioned inside the district.[12]

The following schools are located in Muraikh:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersRef
Al-Mujtama Girls SchoolIndependentKindergarten – SecondaryFemale-only[14]
Apple Tree Nursery Aspire BranchBritishKindergartenBoth[15]
Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary FirstIndependentPrimaryMale-only[16]
Palestinian School for BoysPalestinianKindergarten – SecondaryMale-only[17]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Muraikh, Zone 54, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1523] (1638/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "Central Municipal Council". Government Communications Office of Qatar. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. "إنتخابات الدورة الأولى" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. "مقـار الدوائـر" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. "الدورة الثانية" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. "إنتخابات الدورة الثالثة" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. "رابعاً: إنتخابات الدورة الرابعة كشف بأسماء السادة المرشحين الفائزين في عضوية انتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي (الدورة الرابعة - 2011م)" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  13. "Qatar Driving Learning Institute". dirqtr.net. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  14. "Al Mujtama Girls School". Schools in Qatar. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  15. "Apple Tree Nursery Aspire Branch – Doha". Schools in Qatar. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  16. "Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary First". Schools in Qatar. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  17. "Palestinian School – Boys". Schools in Qatar. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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