Al Themaid Explained

Al Themaid
Native Name:الثميد
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Coordinates:25.3538°N 51.3776°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:32
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Al Rayyan
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 51
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:53
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:7.4
Population Density Km2:auto

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

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 51 with a population of 56,027. It 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Themaid, Zone 51, Qatar on the Elevation Map. elevationmap.net. 3 January 2019.
  2. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 12 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 3 January 2019. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214014012/http://www.mdps.gov.qa/ar/knowledge/Publications/Other/Census%202015.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 3 January 2019. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  5. Web site: عبدالعزيز بن محمد الخاطر ..ذاكرة رمضان «2». Al Watan. Arabic. 22 May 2018. 25 December 2021.
  6. 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.