Fereej Abdel Aziz | |
Native Name: | فريج عبد العزيز |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Qatar Doha#Qatar |
Coordinates: | 25.2781°N 51.5242°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Qatar |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Ad-Dawhah |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Zone 14 |
Subdivision Type3: | District no. |
Subdivision Name3: | 12 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.5 |
Population Total: | 10,808 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Fereej Abdel Aziz (Arabic: فريج عبد العزيز|Farīq ‘Abd al ‘Azīz) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[1] [2]
Fereej, the first constituent of the district's name, translates to "neighborhood" in English. The second part of the name, Abdel Aziz, was given after its namesake who was a sheikh that resided in and governed the area.[2]
Major roads that run through the district include Wadi Mushaireb Street, Mohammed Bin Thani Street, Rawdat Al Khail Street and B Ring Road.[3]
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 2,401 housing units[4] and 309 establishments.[5] There were 10,808 people living in the district, of which 78% were male and 22% were female. Out of the 10,808 inhabitants, 87% were 20 years of age or older and 13% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 93.4%.[6]
Employed persons made up 78% of the total population. Females accounted for 9% of the working population, while males accounted for 91% of the working population.[6]