Onaiza

Onaiza (Arabic: عنيزة, romanized: ‘Unayzah) is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar.[2] It is located between Al Dafna, Qatar's emerging central business district, and Lusail, a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the near future.

Onaiza
عنيزة
District
Al Wahda Arches at the beginning of the Lusail Expressway in Onaiza
Al Wahda Arches at the beginning of the Lusail Expressway in Onaiza
Onaiza is located in Doha
Onaiza
Onaiza
Onaiza is located in Qatar
Onaiza
Onaiza
Coordinates: 25°19′22″N 51°31′15″E
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 63, Zone 65, Zone 66
District no.103
Area
[1]
 • Total6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)

History

Onaiza housed Doha's first airport in the 20th century. It had a one-room terminal and a dirt landing strip.[3]

The district has mostly developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a result of its proximity to Doha's new business district and its relative distance from the more congested centre of the city. Government officials have focused their efforts on developing Onaiza as northern Doha's new foreign embassy district.[4] The Embassy of India, Doha, which represents Qatar's largest nationality group, is based in this neighborhood.[5]

Landmarks
Aerial view of Onaiza 65 and Onaiza 66
  • Al Meera Supercenter on Al Bayan Street.[6]
  • Al Meera Supercenter on Dahl Al Misfir Street.[6]
  • Doha Radio Station on Al Khulaifat Street.[6]
  • New Onaiza Park on Al Intisar Street.[6]
  • Onaiza Park on Al Rafiei Street.[6]
  • Qatar Fencing Federation on Al Markhiya Street.[6]

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are Al Bidda Street, Onaiza Street, Al Markhiya Street, Omar Al Mukhtar Street, and University Street.[7]

Embassies

The following embassies are located in Onaiza:

  • Benin Embassy of the Republic of Benin in Doha[6]
  • Romania Embassy of the Republic of Romania in Doha[6]
  • Senegal Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in Doha[6]
  • North Macedonia Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in Doha[6]
  • State of Palestine Embassy of the State of Palestine in Doha[6]
  • Cyprus Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Doha[6]
  • Yemen Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Doha[6]
  • Mexico Embassy of Mexico in Doha[6]
  • India Embassy of India in Doha[6]
  • Japan Embassy of Japan in Doha[8]
  • Georgia (country) Embassy of the Republic of Georgia in Doha[6]
  • Libya Embassy of the Libyan Arab Republic in Doha[6]
  • Thailand Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Doha[6]
  • Liberia Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Doha[6]
  • Tunisia Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia in Doha[6]
  • United Kingdom Embassy of the United Kingdom in Doha[6]
  • Algeria Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Doha[6]
  • Lebanon Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon in Doha[6]
  • Turkey Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Doha[6]
  • Oman Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Doha[6]
  • Egypt Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Doha[6]
  • Djibouti Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti in Doha[6]
  • Eswatini Embassy of the Kingdom of Swaziland in Doha[6]
  • Moldova Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Doha[6]
  • Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Doha[6]
  • Ecuador Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Doha[6]
  • Bulgaria Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Doha[6]

Education

The following schools are located in Onaiza:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Lycée BonaparteInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[9]
The Lebanese SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[10]
Petits Pas NurseryInternationalPre-schoolBothOfficial website[11]
Mary Poppins NurseryInternationalPre-schoolBothN/A[12]
Loydence Academy NurseryInternationalPre-schoolBothOfficial website[13]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. Al-Othman, Nasser (1984). With their bare hands : the story of the oil industry in Qatar. Longman Group. p. 7. ISBN 0582783755.
  4. Dena Qaddumi & Ameena Ahmadi (28 April 2017). "Scaling down planning in Doha towards the neighborhood and its public realm". QScience Connect. Special Issue on Shaping Qatar's Sustainable Built Environment. 2017 (1). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. "Indian embassy premises at Onaiza to open on Monday". Gulf Times. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. "Qatar Landmarks". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. About Us | Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
  9. "French School Bonaparte". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. "The Lebanese School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. "Petits Pas Nursery". Doha Mums. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. "Mary Poppins Nursery". Nurseries in Qatar. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  13. "Loydence Academy - Al Dafna". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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