Al Sadd (Qatar) Explained

Al Sadd
Native Name:اَلسَّدّ
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.2861°N 51.5047°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 38, Zone 39
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:38
Area Total Km2:3.5
Population Total:14,113
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto

Al Sadd (Arabic: اَلسَّدّ|As Sadd) is a neighborhood of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. As one of the country's oldest surviving mixed-use districts, the neighborhood is home to hundreds of families and residences, and several malls are also found in this vast neighborhood such as the Centrepoint Mall, Lulu Centre and Royal Plaza. The football team Al-Sadd and the Al-Sadd Sports Complex are located here. Rumeilah Hospital and The Children's Hospital are also based in the district.

Since the 21st century, the district has witnessed massive development, resulting in the addition of thousands of residential units and a skyline dominated by Western-style high rises.

Etymology

A plant known locally as sadd which is noted for thriving in Qatar's eastern section, particularly on the coast, gave the district its name.[1]

History

The Darb Al Saai festival, held in the days preceding Qatar National Day, was held here prior to being relocated to Umm Salal Mohammed in 2022.[2] [3]

Geography

Al Sadd borders the following districts:[4]

Transport

Road

Major roads that run through the district are Al Sadd Street, Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, Al Amir Street and Al Rayyan Road.[5]

Mowasalat is the official transport company in Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. Al Sadd is served by one bus line which departs from Al Ghanim Bus Station. Route 32 has stops at Al Sadd and Villaggio Mall and a terminus on Street 1 in the Industrial Area, running at a frequency of every 20 minutes on all days of the week.[6] [7]

Rail

Doha Metro's Gold Line, which officially opened on 21 November 2019,[8] runs through Al Sadd in an east-to-west direction.[9] Al Sadd Metro Station is located at the intersection of Al Sadd and C Ring Road, while the Joaan Metro Station is westward on Al Sadd Street.

Located in Al Sadd on Al Rayyan Road, opposite of Al Sadd's boundary with Al Messila,[10] the underground Al Messila station currently serves the Green Line of the Doha Metro.[11] The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations.[12]

Sports

The neighborhood is represented by Al Sadd SC, a multisports club formed in 1969.

Landmarks

Qatar National Master Plan

The Qatar National Master Plan (QNMP) is described as a "spatial representation of the Qatar National Vision 2030".[17] As part of the QNMP's Urban Centre plan, which aims to implement development strategies in 28 central hubs that will serve their surrounding communities, Al Sadd has been designated a Town Centre, which is the third-highest designation.[18]

The plan calls for high-density commercial and office space on Al Sadd Street between the street's two metro stations. A central plaza with a focus on pedestrian access will be located on the eastern side of Al Sadd Street, whereas the western side will mainly facilitate offices. Al Sadd's C-Ring Road Corridor will be developed as a mixed-use corridor. Mixed-use developments are planned to take up 69.3% of the Town Centre. Overall, the Town Centre precinct has around 50,000 inhabitants.[19]

Education

The following schools are located in Al Sadd:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Al Bayan Second Primary Independent Girls Independent Kindergarten – Primary Female-only N/A [20]
Al Farida Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both N/A [21]
New Generation Kindergarten Independent Kindergarten Both N/A [22]

Demographics

Similar to the rest of Doha, most of Al Sadd's population is composed mainly of migrant workers.[23]

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 6,089 housing units[24] and 805 establishments.[25] There were 14,113 people living in the district, of which 61% were male and 39% were female. Out of the 14,113 inhabitants, 76% were 20 years of age or older and 24% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 97.9%.[26]

Employed persons made up 60% of the total population. Females accounted for 25% of the working population, while males accounted for 75% of the working population.[26]

Year Population
1986[27] 3,962
1997[28] 5,447
2004[29] 5,323
2010[30] 14,113

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What’s in a name? The meanings of Qatar districts, explained. Doha News. Heba Fahmy. 4 April 2015. 31 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720195106/https://dohanews.co/whats-in-a-name-the-meanings-of-qatar-districts-explained/. 20 July 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Darb El Saai: A glimpse into the past. Kammutty VP. The Peninsula Qatar. 22 December 2012. 9 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Darb Al Saai opens, reviving Qatari traditions, heritage. Gulf Times. 10 December 2023. 9 May 2024.
  4. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 1 December 2019. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Index map of Qatar. ArcGIS.com. 25 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Route Maps. Qatar Transit Guide. 21 January 2019. 21 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221151044/http://qatar.transit-guide.com/routes/. dead.
  7. Web site: Qatar Public Transport Program (QPTP). Ministry of Transport and Communications. 21 January 2019. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921190521/https://www.motc.gov.qa/en/qptp. dead.
  8. Web site: Doha metro Gold Line opens. Railway Gazette. 25 November 2019. 12 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Gold Line. Qatar Rail. 31 December 2018.
  10. Web site: Plan My Journey Map. Qatar Rail. 6 December 2019.
  11. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204130524/https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d7bdb1a6c8374913a8b98292194b187c. 4 December 2019. dead.
  12. Web site: All Doha Metro lines open for public. The Peninsula. 10 December 2019. 10 December 2019.
  13. Web site: FC Barcelona's Xavi Hernández Arrives in Qatar. Marhaba. 9 June 2015. 15 August 2018. 16 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061728/http://www.marhaba.qa/fc-barcelonas-xavi-hernandez-arrives-in-qatar/. dead.
  14. Web site: ABHA Arena. Qatar Tourism Authority. 15 August 2018. 16 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061550/http://www.visitqatar.qa/businessevents/planning-an-event/unique-venues/abha-arena.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Wyndham Grand Regency Doha Hotel. Qatar Tourism Authority. 15 August 2018. 24 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145509/https://www.visitqatar.qa/businessevents/planning-an-event/hotels/five-star-hotels/wyndham-grand-regency-doha-hotel.html. dead.
  16. Web site: Al Asmakh Mall. Explorer. 15 August 2018.
  17. Web site: About Qatar National Master Plan. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 11 November 2019.
  18. Web site: About the Centre Plans. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 11 November 2019.
  19. Web site: Centre Plans and Zoning Regulations. 4. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 73–83. 11 November 2019. 11 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111061955/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/Zoning_intro/CentresReport.pdf. dead.
  20. Web site: Qatari Schools. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115233/http://www.sec.gov.qa/_layouts/mobile/view.aspx?List=5335de85-afcb-4cbe-8dbf-342173214815&View=fc8b74ae-8c20-4a4f-be85-d07710380c7b&ViewMode=Detail. 2015-09-24. dead.
  21. Web site: Al Farida Kindergarten. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115116/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=513. 24 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: New Generation Kindergarten. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721194639/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=59. 21 July 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  23. Doha Metro System in the State of Qatar: The Metamorphosis of Al Sadd District. Maryam Al Suwaidi. Raffaello Furlan. Saudi Journal of Civil Engineering. 2. 2. 30 October 2018. 2523-2231. 31 December 2018. 31 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194125/http://saudijournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SJCE-2289-109-c.pdf. dead.
  24. Web site: Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708032221/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Housing%20units/PDF/9_25_B.pdf. 8 July 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  25. Web site: Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050951/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Establishments/PDF/10.02.pdf. 8 July 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: Geo Statistics Application. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911175559/http://gsa.qsa.gov.qa/GSA/GSA.html. 2012-09-11. dead.
  27. Web site: 1986 population census . Qatar Statistics Authority . 2 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703140352/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Housing_Census_Bu_A_%201986.pdf . 3 July 2015 .
  28. Web site: 1997 population census . Qatar Statistics Authority . 2 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529225455/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Houing_Census_Bu_A_1997.pdf . 29 May 2015 .
  29. Web site: 2004 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083650/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Eng/publication/qatar-census-2004/pubulation-ar/Tabels/Pubulation/T02.htm. 24 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  30. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 29 June 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.

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