Fereej Al Asmakh Explained

Fereej Al Asmakh
Native Name:فريج عبد العزيز
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.2804°N 51.5333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad-Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 5
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:7
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.77
Population Density Km2:auto

Fereej Al Asmakh (Arabic: فريج الأصمخ|Farīj al-'Aṣmakh) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. Administratively, it is part of Zone 5, along with Al Najada and Barahat Al Jufairi.[2] [3]

It is one of the smaller and older districts of Doha. As such, the district is considered as a good example of Qatar's cultural identity, which has led to several development programs by the government to rehabilitate its dilapidated structures.[4]

Etymology

In Arabic, fereej translates to "neighborhood", while the Al-Asmakh portion of the name refers to one of the area's first major landowners.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 11 February 2019.
  2. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 13 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 30 December 2018. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  4. Al Asmakh historic district in Doha, Qatar: from an urban slum to living heritage. Journal of Architectural Conservation. Djamel Boussaa. 1. 20. 18 March 2014. 2–15. 10.1080/13556207.2014.888815. 109736065 . 4 March 2019.
  5. Fletcher. Richard. Carter. Robert A.. Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60. 4. 25. 10.1163/15685209-12341432. 12 May 2017. 10 June 2024.