Al Kharaitiyat Explained

Al Kharaitiyat
Native Name:الخريطيات
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Coordinates:25.4°N 51.425°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Umm Salal
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 71
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:127
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.7
Population Density Km2:auto

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

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 and winding terrain, presenting a map-like appearance.[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

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 School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Al Obaib Primary Independent Girls School Independent Primary Female-only N/A [16]
Ibn Taymiyyah Boys Independent Secondary School Independent Secondary Male-only N/A [17]
Nasser Bin Abdulla Secondary Independent Boys School Independent Secondary Male-only N/A [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 12 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 29 July 2015. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Central Municipal Council. Government Communications Office of Qatar. 14 August 2018.
  5. Web site: إنتخابات الدورة الأولى. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103538/http://www.cmc.org.qa/ar/node/16. 14 August 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: مقـار الدوائـر. Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Arabic. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103236/https://www.moi.gov.qa/Elections/CirclesLocations.htm. 14 August 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: الدورة الثانية. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103313/http://www.cmc.org.qa/ar/node/188. dead.
  8. Web site: إنتخابات الدورة الثالثة. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103649/http://www.cmc.org.qa/ar/node/192. dead.
  9. Web site: رابعاً: إنتخابات الدورة الرابعة كشف بأسماء السادة المرشحين الفائزين في عضوية انتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي (الدورة الرابعة - 2011م). Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018. 8 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190908043642/http://www.cmc.org.qa/ar/node/193. dead.
  10. Web site: كشف أسماء الفائزين لعضوية المجلس البلدي المركزي. Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Arabic. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103935/https://www.moi.gov.qa/Elections/Electionsresult2015.htm. 14 August 2018. dead.
  11. Web site: Dalila Services. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 6 January 2019. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717195207/https://www.mme.gov.qa/cui/index.dox. dead.
  12. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 18 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204130524/https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d7bdb1a6c8374913a8b98292194b187c. 4 December 2019. dead.
  13. Web site: توصيل خدمات البنية التحتية لقسائم الأراضي الجديدة. Al Arab. Arabic. 24 January 2015. 16 July 2018.
  14. Web site: «أشغال» تبدأ العمل في مشاريع البنية التحتية للقسائم السكنية في ثلاث مناطق جديدة. Al Arab. Arabic. 11 November 2017. 24 July 2018.
  15. Web site: موقع النادي . 'Club site' . Al Kharaitiyat SC . 20 August 2015 . 14 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414162653/http://www.alkharaitiyat.com/aksc/?page_id=34 . dead .
  16. Web site: Al Obaib Primary Independent Girls School. Supreme Education Council. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082012/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=373. 4 March 2016. dead.
  17. Web site: Ibn Taymiyyah Boys Independent Secondary School. Supreme Education Council. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113001/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=3. 4 March 2016. dead.
  18. Web site: Nasser Bin Abdulla Secondary Independent Boys School. Supreme Education Council. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074936/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=360. 4 March 2016. dead.

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